Prosecutors say the suspected shooter then went back into the bathroom, giving mall security guards time to pull the victim to safety. Police say Awad was then seen leaving the mall before turning himself in the following night. The prosecution asked for a $100,000 cash bail.

Ahern said mall security staff had already applied a tourniquet to the man’s leg by the time first responders had arrived. The shooting victim was taken to Maine Medical Center

Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook connected to his first appearance via Zoom from the jail on Friday afternoon.

The department wrote on their Facebook that the suspect, Ahmed Basheer Awad, “wanted to turn himself in to police so there could be a safe and peaceful resolution for all involved.”

Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at the Maine Mall in South Portland on Wednesday.

Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.

There is an update on that man wanted for allegedly shooting someone at a mall in South Portland, Maine on Wednesday.

Police have identified the man wanted in connection with a brazen daytime shooting at the Maine Mall in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) -Police have identified the suspect in Maine Mall shooting on Wednesday. South Portland Police say they are searching for 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad of Westbrook. They say he’s facing charges for elevated aggravated assault, with more charges expected.