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Portland police arrest suspect in fatal shooting on Portland Street

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PORTLAND — Authorities made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a man on Portland and Alder streets after responding to a call on October 28 at 5:29 p.m.

Edgar Cando, 31, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and later died at Maine Medical Center.

Omar Abd Elkader, 21, was arrested at the Portland Police Department just over three hours after the shooting.

He faces a murder charge and is being held at Cumberland County Jail.

The investigation is ongoing, and police encourage anyone with information to call (207) 874-8575 or text PPDME and their message to 847411.

Elkader is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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