Maine State Police Investigating Murder of Indian Island Man

One man is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Indian Township.

Maine State Police are Investigating a Fatal Shooting in Indian Township

Maine State Police have identified the victim as Cory Fields, 41, of Indian Island.

Officials say Jeremy Stevens, 46, of Indian Township is now charged with murder.

Stevens was taken to the Washington County Jail.

Indian Island, Maine Man Found Fatally Shot in Indian Township

The charge stems from an investigation that began at approximately 9:28 pm on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

The Indian Township Police Department received a report of a shooting at 312 Peter Dana Point Road in Indian Township.

Several agencies responded to the scene, including Indian Township Police and Fire-Rescue, the Passamaquoddy Tribal Warden Service, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

When officials arrived, they found Mr. Fields deceased.

Maine Man Charged With Murder for a Fatal Shooting in Indian Township

Maine State Police were called to investigate.

That investigation led to Stevens being arrested for murder.

Mr. Fields' body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy was performed.

As a result, the cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide.

Authorities have not commented on the circumstances that led up to the fatal shooting.

This incident remains under investigation.

We'll update this story as more details become available.