Suspect in Maine mass shooting is dead
Written by worldOneFm on October 27, 2023
Suspect in Maine mass shooting is dead, senior law enforcement sources say
A 40-year-old firearms instructor who had been named a suspect in Wednesday’s mass shooting at two businesses in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead Friday, four senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.
No additional details were immediately available. A news conference was scheduled for 10 p.m.
Eighteen people were killed in the shootings, when Robert Card allegedly opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley Wednesday evening in Lewiston, a city of around 37,000.
The development comes after a massive manhunt described by Maine’s public safety commissioner as a “full court press.” More than 350 law enforcement personnel were involved in the search, state police said.
Residents of Lewiston, as well as several surrounding towns, were told to shelter in place after the shootings. The order was listed Friday evening. Lewiston, the state’s second-largest city, resembled a ghost town with many businesses closed.
The gunfire, which occurred around 7 p.m. Wednesday at two businesses around 4 miles apart, is the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history. Photos released by law enforcement showed a man in a hooded sweatshirt walking with a black rifle with what appeared to be a scope.
A motive in the killings was unknown.
A member of Card’s family said his mental health had deteriorated quickly, and that he began to hear voices.
