One witness held a dying man as he watched the gunman walk past while shooting patrons.
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Prayers offered amid sadness following shooting deaths in Lewiston
During a period of silent prayer at Holy Family Church, worshippers could be seen praying over rosaries, heads bowed. Others with hands folded in prayer. Others simply staring straight ahead.
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White House gun violence adviser arrives in Maine to offer support
An official from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention arrived in Lewiston Sunday night to lend support to the community and ensure federal resources are available.
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Victims of Wednesday’s shootings urged to seek free counseling, other services
A Family Assistance Center has been set up by the Maine State Police, Office of the Maine Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation and American Red Cross to provide support for victims and their families.
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Video: Watch the remembrance ceremony at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The vigil is planned to last about two hours starting at 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Tale of a tragedy: How Lewiston joined a list of U.S. communities no one wants to be on
A gunman opened fire at two locations last week, killing 18 people in the worst massacre in Maine’s history. He then kept the entire state on edge for two full days before he, too, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One nightmare is over, but the recovery has only begun.
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Bates students emerge from lockdown seeking ways to help
Bates College sophomores Ella Nichol and Emma Erkkila signed up to donate blood in the wake of the Lewiston shootings, and said they considered donating blood a way to give back to their community because, as they put it, “Lewiston is home.” Neither Nichol nor Erkkila has donated blood before, but said their entire group […]
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Healing in hope: Local clergy turn to their faith to help lead grieving community out of darkness
In the wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.
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Survivors deal with sadness, recovery, questions: ‘It’s overwhelming. We lost so many special people.’
Four survivors and their families tell their stories. ‘It’s mixed emotions everywhere. I don’t even know what to think or what to say or what to feel.’
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‘We could just hear sirens’: Bates students mourn with their neighbors
A night of panic turned into 2 days of uncertainty as students sheltered in place on campus.