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A man was reported shot Monday evening in front of the Rumford Police station. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times

RUMFORD — A man was shot several times while in his vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Monday on River Street, according to reports.

He was reported to be breathing and conscious, but unresponsive. Med-Care Ambulance transported him to Rumford Hospital.

Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright reported an incident on River Street in front of the Rumford Police Department.

“Several units are present, actively managing the situation,” Wainwright wrote. “The public is not at risk. The area will remain inaccessible to traffic for several hours.”

Further information will be released later tonight or tomorrow morning, Wainwright said.

Local, county and state police responded to the scene.

Bruce Farrin is editor for the Rumford Falls Times, serving the River Valley with the community newspaper since moving to Rumford in 1986. In his early days, before computers, he was responsible for...