Crime
Katherine Williams Killed in Sabattus Shooting, Remembered as Beloved RSU 4 School District Employee
The Maine State Police (MSP) is conducting an investigation into a fatal shooting spree that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the town of Sabattus.
The incident began at approximately 4:14 p.m. in the 800 block of Middle Road (Route 9) and resulted in four people shot, three of whom were killed, including the suspect.
According to investigators, 29-year-old James Davis III, a resident of Sabattus, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his mother, 47-year-old Christine Smith, also of Sabattus.
While traveling on King Road, approaching the intersection with Middle Road (Route 9), Davis shot his mother inside the moving vehicle.
Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the initial shooting, the vehicle crossed Middle Road and came to a stop.
Davis then exited the car and began firing at passing vehicles.
One of the victims, 53-year-old Katherine Williams of Sabattus, was driving on Middle Road when she was struck by gunfire.
She was transported to Central Maine Medical Center, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Two additional drivers, identified as 19-year-old Tyson Turner of Jay and 35-year-old David Wilson of Hartford, were each traveling in separate vehicles and were struck by gunfire.
Both men were transported to Central Maine Medical Center and are expected to survive their injuries.
Following the shootings, Davis turned the weapon on himself and died by suicide at the scene.
All three deceased individuals—Christine Smith, Katherine Williams, and James Davis III—were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where autopsies will be conducted to confirm the causes of death.
Detectives and Evidence Response Technicians from the Major Crimes Unit – South remained at the scene throughout the night, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
The Lisbon Police Department, Sabattus Police Department, and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance on scene.
The incident remains under active investigation, and additional details will be released as they become available.
Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the shootings.
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.