On the morning of May 13, 2023, a shooting on School Street in Berwick, Maine left 41-year-old Edward Badeau dead and the 25-year-old homeowner, Christopher Utt, seriously wounded. Police say Badeau arrived at Utt’s home, fired a handgun into the air several times, then forced his way through the front door. An exchange of gunfire occurred at the threshold of Utt’s bedroom; both men were taken to hospitals.

Badeau was transported to Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover, New Hampshire, where he died; his death was ruled a homicide. Utt was taken first to Portsmouth Medical Center and later to Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery and was reported to be recovering. After weeks of investigation by the Berwick Police and Maine State Police, the Maine Attorney General’s Office concluded Utt acted in self-defense and announced no criminal charges would be filed in connection with Badeau’s death in July 2023.

Is there anyone in the area who saw activity on School Street that morning or who can add details about what led up to the confrontation?