Maine mass shootings at a bar & bowling alley leave at least 22 dead, dozens injured; suspect at large
US mass shooting
At least 22people were killed after multiple shootings in the United States city ofLewiston, in the state of Maine, on Wednesday night (Oct 25). As many as50 to 60 people werereportedly injured in the incidents, but the exact number wasn't immediately clear.
The suspected shooter was later identified by theLewiston Police Department asRobert Card.
What we know so far
According to theLewiston Police Department, the shootings took placeat a restaurant and bowling alley.
"Please stay off the roads to allow emergency responders access to the hospitals," said the police, in a statement on Facebook.
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The alert for the shooting inLewiston was made shortly after 8:00 pm (local time), according to media reports, after theAndroscoggin County Sheriff's Office reported that law enforcement personnelwere investigating “two active shooter events.”
The local sheriff's office also released aphoto of the suspected shooter on Facebook carrying what appeared to be a semi-automatic style weapon inside a bowling alley.
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"We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate. The suspect is still at large," said the local police.
Around the same time, a local hospital,Central Maine Medical Center, said that they were reacting to a "mass casualty, mass shooter event."
Who is Robert Card?
"CARD should be considered armed and dangerous. Please contact law enforcement if you are aware of his whereabouts," said the local police department in a statement talking about the person of interest.
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The 40-year-old is said to bea trained firearms instructor believed to be in the Army Reserve and wasstationed out of Saco, Maine, reportedThe Associated Press citing apolice intelligence bulletin.
He was reportedly "hearing voices" andthreatened to shoot up the National Guard Base where he was stationed. The document also said thatCard had been admitted to amental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.
Biden briefed about the incidents: White House
The White House said thatPresident Joe Biden has been briefed on what’s known so far about the mass shootings in Maine.
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Meanwhile,Governor of the US,Janet Mills said she was "aware of and have been briefed on the active shooter situation in Lewiston."
"I am heartbroken for our city and our people. Lewiston is known for our strength and grit and we will need both in the days to come," saidLewiston Mayor Carl Sheline in a statement.
(With inputs from agencies)