Mainer charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting woman

A Portland man allegedly shot a woman early Monday morning.

Randy Aron, 47, was charged with aggravated attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and possession of firearms by prohibited persons, according to Brad Nadeau, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Department.

Police found a woman on Portland Street suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm after receiving a call about a possible shooting in the area about 2:42 a.m., Nadeau said Monday afternoon.

She was taken to Maine Medical Center, where she was treated for injuries not considered life-threatening.

Officers tracked Aron down to a High Street residence less than an hour later. Aron eventually emerged from the residence and surrendered to the department’s Special Reaction Team.

A subsequent search of the apartment turned up a firearm, Nadeau said.

No additional information was immediately available.