Maine State Police investigate homicide in Indian Township
A fatal shooting on a Sunday evening in Indian Township has left the community shaken and a suspect in custody.
The incident occurred Saturday night just before 9:30 p.m. at 312 Peter Dana Point Road. Police and firefighters from the Indian Township department were on the scene when they discovered the body of 41‑year‑old Cory Fields of Indian Island.
An investigation by the Maine State Police major crimes unit and evidence response team quickly led to the arrest of 46‑year‑old Jeremy Stevens, a resident of Indian Township. State police released a news statement that Stevens has been charged with murder and taken to the Washington County Jail in Machias.
Fields’ body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The coroner’s office confirmed that his death was a homicide caused by gunshot wounds.
Other agencies that responded to the scene include the Passamaquoddy Tribal Warden Service and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities have not released a statement on motive or additional details, and investigators are continuing their work into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
