Overview
- Portland police announced Tuesday that resident Armando Javier Negrete, 40, was arrested on site and charged with murder.
- The attack occurred in a back hallway at Shalom House shortly before 10 a.m. Monday, and staff member Marlene McNeill, 40, later died at Maine Medical Center.
- Officers took Negrete into custody without incident on the property, and firefighters evacuated several residents by ladder during the response.
- Negrete is being held at the Cumberland County Jail pending a court appearance, according to police.
- Shalom House provides housing and support for adults with serious mental illness, a setting that raises questions about staff safety and emergency procedures after a violent incident.