Suspect, victim identified in downtown Portland murder

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Portland police have made an arrest after a deadly shooting in the Bayside neighborhood, Monday evening.

It happened near the intersection of Portland and Alder streets at about 5:30 Monday night.

When police arrived, they found Edgar Cando, 31 of Portland, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Maine Medical Center where he died.

Police said Omar Abd Elkader, 21 of Portland, was arrested more than three hours later at the Portland Police Department and charged with murder. He was being held without bail at the Cumberland County Jail.

A section of road between Alder and Hanover streets and another section of Alder Street between Portland Street and Cumberland Avenue was closed for hours Monday night while police investigated.

As of Tuesday morning, police were not commenting on a possible motive in the case.