MADISON — Maine State Police say a gunman killed three people at several locations before being fatally shot by deputies.

State police say the shootings happened about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in Madison.

State police spokesman Steve McCausland says the gunman was then fatally shot by Somerset County deputies.

In addition to the three dead, a fourth person was wounded.

The attorney general’s office sent investigators to the scene to review the use of deadly force by sheriff’s deputies.

No police officers were injured.

Russell Road is closed to traffic near the shooting scenes and likely to remain closed for the remainder of the day.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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