Jerry Thibodeau, 36, is charged with murder after Anthony Ayotte, 40, died at a Lewiston hospital, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Will Lewiston massacre lead to new gun control laws in Maine?
Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.
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Everyone feared the worst about Robert Card. No one stopped him.
There are still many unknowns, but a harrowing question weighs heavy: Could one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history also have been the most preventable?
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How the world sees a stricken Lewiston
The community has always soldiered on, counting on its own people and its own resources to create something better.
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People rally in Augusta for stricter gun laws
Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.
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Lewiston lives lost: Stories of the 18 people killed in the mass shooting
The victims at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille ranged in age from 14 to 76. They will forever be associated with the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history. But they had rich lives worth remembering apart from that terrible night.
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Biden’s words, empathy touch family of Lewiston shooting victim
One Lewiston family invited a reporter to be with them as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered support.
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Shooter’s body found within 12 hours of suicide, authorities say
Police find Robert Card’s remains more than a mile from where he abandoned his car about two days earlier.
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‘Peer support’ debriefings in aftermath of Lewiston shootings among mental health support offered to public safety responders
Mental health organizations, counselors and law enforcement peers are making a concerted effort to help officers seek out mental health resources in a community where there is a stigma around asking for help.
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Love Lewiston Day draws people together
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline proclaimed Nov. 3 as Love Lewiston Day.