In most of the other mass killings in the U.S., the suspect was either quickly apprehended or laid dead among the victims.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Deaf community reeling after 4 friends killed in Lewiston shootings
Joshua Seal, Billy Brackett, Steve Vozzella and Bryan MacFarlane were killed while playing in a cornhole tournament at Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.
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‘It’s over’: Body of mass shooting suspect found, ending dayslong manhunt in Maine
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said Robert Card’s body was found in Lisbon around 7:45 p.m. Friday. He confirmed that the man, accused of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Sparse details about ongoing investigation fuel anxiety and speculation
‘People want to understand this, want to make sense of it,’ one expert said. ‘But sometimes we can’t make sense.’
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Lewiston hospital CEO paints grim picture of night of shooting
Steven G. Littleson says eight wounded remain at Central Maine Medical Center.
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Lewiston shooting suspect a skilled marksman who struggled with mental health
Robert R. Card II, 40, recently started wearing powerful hearing aids but began hearing things like people “bashing” him, and he would “get mad” when he was told the voices were just in his head, according to his sister-in-law.
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How to reach police and where to turn for support
POLICE Maine State Police tip lines: 207-213-9526 or 207-509-9002 (or 911) Emergency police or medical help: 911 FBI online tip line for Lewiston shootings FINDING SUPPORT Nationwide confidential help line: 988 Maine crisis hotline: 1-888-568-1112 Maine’s warm-line for non-crisis calls: 1-866-771-9276 Teens and young adults can text 207-515-8398 to be connected with other youth from […]
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Police still hunting for suspect more than 24 hours after 18 people killed in Lewiston
Police have issued murder warrants for Robert Card, of Bowdoin, in the shootings that spawned a night of terror for people at bowling alley and a bar.
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A timeline since Wednesday’s deadly mass shootings in Lewiston
WEDNESDAY 6:56 p.m.: Police respond to a report of an active shooter at Just-In-Time Recreation, more commonly known as Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley on Mollison Way in Lewiston. Dispatchers in Auburn are told a man walked in and began shooting. Other 911 calls follow. 7:08 p.m.: Multiple 911 calls report that a man has […]
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Live updates: Mourners gather at candlelight vigil to remember victims
Mourners gather at Saturday vigil to honor the victims 8 p.m.: On Saturday night, mourners gathered at Lisbon Falls Park on the banks of the Androscoggin River to show support for the victims of the shootings. The vigil was organized by Positive Change Lisbon, and the sole speaker was Pastor Jonathan James of Lisbon Falls […]