A tragic domestic incident has left a Maine community in shock after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife last night. David Gaudreau, 60, stands accused of the murder of his spouse, identified by police as 59-year-old Dale Gaudreau. According to NBC Boston, the shooting took place along Route 108 in Peru.

Responding to several 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, first responders arrived at the gruesome scene and discovered the victim deceased inside a blue Hyundai. With the authorities confirming, her husband had called family members, declaring he shot his wife. Maine State Police took David Gaudreau into custody late that same night.

Maine State Police Lieutenant Aaron M. Turcotte detailed the sequence of events in a statement, affirming that callers had witnessed a truck pull alongside the car before shots were fired into it. The Oxford County Sheriff's Department sought assistance from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-South as part of the investigation. This collaborative investigation has led to David Gaudreau's arrest and the grim charge of murder, as stated by Central Maine.

In the wake of the shooting, local disruption was inevitable as a section of Route 108 remained closed into Wednesday morning, according to the Peru Fire Department's Facebook update. The local school district, RSU 56, which encompasses Peru and neighboring towns Canton, Carthage, and Dixfield, announced a closure for the day following the incident, further underscoring the impact of the crime on the community's routine and sense of safety.

As David Gaudreau awaits legal proceedings at the Oxford County Jail, state police have reassured the public that there is no longer a threat. Nonetheless, the investigation remains ongoing, leaving an indelible mark on the small town of Peru and reverberating with the echoes of a domestic tragedy turning fatal.