SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) – The South Portland Police Department has identified two suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred after an altercation at a restaurant near the Maine Mall.

The altercation, which involved two groups, broke out inside Kobe Steakhouse at 380 Gorham Road shortly before 5:15 p.m. Wednesday and walked out into the parking lot.

An employee at the Kobe Steakhouse told our media partner WMTW that a fight broke out between a group of five people and a group of three people.

The employee said that when the fight spread to the parking lot, she locked the door to the restaurant so those people couldn’t get back inside.

Police said a person in one group brandished a handgun and threatened people in the other group. The threatened people fled the parking lot in a vehicle, but the armed individual followed them in another vehicle.

When the two vehicles reached the intersection of Gorham Road and Western Avenue, the armed individual fired shots at the other vehicle, police said. Police said the victims’ vehicle was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured. The suspects then fled onto Western Avenue.

On Thursday, police said they had probable cause to charge two men in connection with the shooting and were asking for the public’s help in locating them.

Navinn Ean, 21, of Westbrook, is wanted for reckless driving with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger and three counts of violating a condition of release.

Jonathan Hanson, 21, of Buxton, is wanted for reckless driving with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, criminal mischief and terrorism.

Police said they were also trying to locate Ean’s car, a blue four-door 2018 Dodge Charger with the special Maine Black Bear license plate SRT74.

Anyone seeing the suspects or the car is asked by police not to approach them and instead call local law enforcement or 911.

People who have information about the shooting or who witnessed the incident are asked to contact Detective Jon Stearns at 207-799-5511 Ext. 7212 or [email protected], or Detective Lt. Christopher Todd at 207-799-5511 Ext. 7448 or [email protected].

The South Portland Police Department said anonymous tips can be left by calling 207-347-4100.

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