Maine State Police probe double homicide in Poland

POLAND, Maine - Police in Maine and Massachusetts continue to investigate the deaths of two men in Poland on Tuesday.

Police first got involved around 7:20 a.m. when Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department responded to a request for a welfare check at 205 Tripp Lake Road.

During their investigation Deputies located the bodies of two deceased males within the residence, according to a statement sent late Friday afternoon.

The bodies of the two deceased males were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta to determine identity and cause and manner of death. The bodies were identified as 21-year-old Shoeb Mohamed Adan of Springfield, Mass., and 16-year-old Mohamed Aden of Lewiston, Maine. The deaths were ruled homicides.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department have been conducting interviews and following up on leads in Maine and Massachusetts. There is no known threat to the public at this time. Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to contact the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department at (207) 753-2599.