A 22-year-old man from Morrill was charged Friday with murder, accused of shooting and killing another man earlier in the day, News Center Maine (WCSH) has reported.

Austin McDevitt is charged with the murder of Shane Sauer, 26, of Belfast.

The shooting took place at a home on Oak Hill Road, near the Belfast city line. It was reported to police at 4:45 a.m., according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

The shooting is being investigated by state police and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.

This story will be updated.

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