The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Maine.
Incumbents
State government
- Governor: Janet Mills (D)
Events
- January 1 – Three officers with the New York City Police Department are wounded in a machete attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. The suspect, a 19-year-old male from Maine, is also wounded and has been arrested, with jihadist motives being suspected.[1]
- October 25 – 2023 Lewiston shootings: Multiple shootings in Lewiston, leave at least 18 people dead and dozens more injured.[2]
- October 27 – Authorities in Maine confirm the death of Robert Card, the suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting that killed 18 in Lewiston, with indications of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "NYC machete attacker expressed militant support for Islam, officials say". NBC News. January 2, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Smart, Sara; Miller, John; Sutton, Joe; Wolfe, Elizabeth (October 26, 2023). "At least 16 people dead and search for gunman is underway after shootings in area of Lewiston, Maine, sources say". CNN. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Suspect in Maine mass shooting found dead". France 24. October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.