Police in Lewiston, Maine have confirmed that the body of Robert Card, the gunman responsible for a mass shooting in the city, has been found in an unlocked truck trailer. The shooting occurred on October 28th, 2023, and left at least 22 people dead and 60 injured. Since the shooting, vigils for the victims have been scheduled and the community is coming together to mourn the victims and support those affected by the tragedy.
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Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor, has been found dead by law enforcement near a recycling plant in the Lisbon area, eight miles southwest of Lewiston, Maine. He had been named a suspect in Wednesday's mass shooting at two businesses in Lewiston, which killed 18 people. Hundreds of state and local police and federal agents had been involved in the manhunt since the shootings. A news conference is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET Friday night to provide further information.
Maine officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order as they search for Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston mass shooting that killed 18 people on Wednesday night. Hundreds of law enforcement officers are scouring the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sending dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinizing a possible suicide note. Joseph Giacalone, a retired New York Police Department sergeant, said it is highly unusual for a winding manhunt to follow a mass shooting in the U.S.
Law enforcement officers in Lewiston, Maine are searching for Robert Card, the suspected perpetrator of a massacre that left 18 people dead. Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck has announced regular 10 a.m. media briefings and the deployment of divers to the area near the boat ramp to check for evidence. Dozens of local, county, state and federal law enforcement officials are using sonar, helicopters, and dams in the search, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Lewiston Police Department.
Maine Law Enforcement Intensifies Search for Suspect in Mass Shootings that Killed 18 and Injured 13
Maine Law Enforcement Intensifies Search for Suspect in Mass Shootings that Killed 18 and Injured 13
Hundreds of police officers and FBI agents, as well as federal marshals and personnel from other agencies, are actively searching for Robert Card, the suspect in the mass shootings that killed 18 people and injured 13 in Lewiston, Maine. Commissioner Michael Sauschuck of the Maine Dept. of Public Safety refused to comment on whether law enforcement had been warned about the suspect prior to the shootings. The search continues as law enforcement works to bring the suspect to justice.
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine announced a major shift in his stance on gun control legislation, calling for a ban on assault rifles like the one used in the mass shooting in his hometown of Lewiston. Golden discussed his previous opposition to legislation largely backed by fellow Democrats that would prohibit assault weapons and said he was wrong to oppose those measures. His call for a ban has been met with support from both sides of the aisle as the nation continues to grapple with the aftermath of the two mass shootings in Lewiston.
The Coast Guard is responding to a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine that left 18 people dead late Wednesday night. The suspect, Robert Card, had been experiencing an "acute" mental health episode and was hearing voices that were saying "horrible" things about him. His vehicle was found abandoned by a boat dock and the Coast Guard has deployed resources to help search for him. He has been charged with eight counts of murder and the investigation is ongoing.
At least 18 people have been killed and 13 injured in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday night. The suspect, Robert Card, is considered armed and dangerous and authorities are urging residents to stay home and shelter in place. The manhunt for Card is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Lewiston Police Department.