October 26, 2023

Over 20 Killed in Shootings in Lewiston, Maine

By Shirvan Williams

At least 22 people have been killed and over 60 injured following two shootings last night, Oct. 25, at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine. An intensive manhunt is underway for a person of interest.

According to CNN, Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, is a person of interest and should be considered armed and dangerous, the Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said.

Law enforcement officials in Maine also said that he is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserve. Card had recently made threats to carry out a shooting at a National Guard facility in Saco, Maine, and also reported mental health issues, including hearing voices, the officials said.

During a news conference Wednesday night, Sauschuck declined to provide further information about Card. “We’re not prepared to go into (Card’s) background,” he said.

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