MSP Investigating Shooting in Cornish

On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM, Troopers from the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to the Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub restaurant at 156 Maple Street in Cornish for a report of a man who had been shot in the parking lot. 44-year-old Eric Letendre of West Baldwin was shot twice and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Troopers at the scene rendered aid, applying a tourniquet while waiting for rescue to arrive. Letendre was then transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland via Life Flight. 40-year-old Sean Ambrose of Canterbury, NH was arrested and charged with Reckless Conduct with a Firearm. He was transported to the York County Jail. Letendre and Ambrose were known to each other. The investigation is ongoing.