Angry Maine resident seeks shelter in his Lewiston home just ONE BLOCK from bowling alley shooting range, says ‘we are safe in our house, locked and loaded’ and says shooter should be concerned if he tries to get in break

An angry Maine resident who took shelter in his home after a mass shooter opened fire just steps from his home at the local bowling alley said he was “locked and loaded” if the gunman showed up as he was still at large feet.

Don Dostie, 61, shared a post on Facebook as police in Lewiston, Maine, continue to search the area for the active shooter who was seen carrying a long gun.

Dostie told DailyMail.com that he and his wife Dinny, 54, are sheltering in place and said they are “safe” for now.

“If one of these shooters comes near my house, I’m not going to ask how they’re doing,” he finished.

Dostie said he heard shots in the distance, police cars flying along Main Street and multiple ambulances taking victims to the hospital.

Sources told CNN that 16 people were killed and 50 to 60 were injured. The toll has not been confirmed, but Maine hospitals said they are declaring a mass casualty event

A photo released by sheriffs showed a white man entering the Sparetime Recreation Center carrying a long gun, wearing black combat pants and a brown tank top. His face is clearly visible.

“There is an active shooting in the city of Lewiston,” Maine State Police said, though his identity remains unknown.

“County Sheriff is asking about the shooter and has sent photos of him holding an AR15. Rumor has it there may be four different shooters, but I’m not sure.”

The 61-year-old said he and his wife often walked their dog near the bowling alley and heard several other businesses were affected before taking shelter.

“Most of us in Maine hunt, I’m a pretty good shot,” Dostie said when asked what he would do if he came face to face with the shooter.

“I heard sirens about half an hour ago and I thought I heard some shots in the distance. We’ll stay in our house.’

According to the police audio, the two locations were Schemengee bar and grill and Sparetime leisure centre. The two locations are about four miles apart, in Maine’s second-largest city.

Police were then called to a third location, a Walmart distribution center, said Derrick St. Laurent, a Lewiston spokesman.

St. Laurent told the Sun Journal that the first call to Sparetime came around 7:16 p.m.

Police were then called to Schemengee’s, and then, around 8:15 p.m., to the Walmart location.

Footage shared on social media showed police rushing to the scene in the city of 36,000, 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Portland and 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of the capital Augusta.

The 61-year-old said he and his wife often walk their dog near the bowling alley and heard several other businesses were affected before taking shelter.

People are seen running from the scene of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine

Sheriffs released this photo of the man they are hunting. He is seen entering Sparetime, a bowling alley in Lewiston

On Monday, Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote a letter to parents informing them that he had been made aware of the threats against the school, but they had determined that the person making the threats was 10 years old and lived in the Midwest. .

“The individual responsible for the message threatening LHS last night has been identified,” Langlais wrote in a letter obtained by News Center Maine.

“Police have been contacted and the situation has been resolved.”

He said the school would function normally on Monday.