Maine Teen Hospitalized After Being Shot by Resident In 'Door Knock Challenge' Gone Wrong

A late-night game of ding-dong-ditch ended with one Maine teenager shot in the leg and one resident in jail, authorities said.

At around 1 a.m. Saturday, a group of teenagers knocked on the door of a home on Waterford Road in Harrison, about 30 miles west of Lewiston, then fled, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The prank, known for decades as "ding-dong-ditch," has more recently gained new life as the "door knock challenge" trend on TikTok.

As the teens fled, the resident, 30-year-old Vincent Martin, allegedly fired multiple shots, striking one of the teens in the leg.

Deputies responded to a report of shots fired, and found blood in the driveway, though the teens were already gone. Soon after, deputies received a report of a walk-in gunshot victim at Bridgton Hospital.

The sheriff's office said the teen, who was not identified, sustained "serious, but not life-threatening injuries" and was listed in "stable condition."

Martin was arrested at his home and booked into the Cumberland County Jail on felony charges of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated reckless conduct in addition to two misdemeanor counts on discharging a firearm near a dwelling. According to jail records, Martin was being held on $10,000 bail.

—TMX contributed to this report.