A new poll released Sunday shows that former President Donald Trump (R) leads President Joe Biden (D) in five key swing states, despite doubts from his rivals about his viability in a general election. Trump has been able to maintain a strong base of support among Republican voters, and Biden has been focusing on his plans to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis. The poll results suggest that Trump is in a strong position to take on Biden in the general election, but the race is still in its early stages.
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Robert Card, the gunman responsible for the deadly shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine last week, had exhibited erratic behavior three months prior to the attack, prompting the Army Reserve unit to conduct a medical evaluation and deem him "non-deployable due to concerns over his well-being." Local deputies attempted to make contact with Card in mid-September, but were unsuccessful, and the investigation is now shifting away from an intense manhunt and toward the search for a motive.
Over 1,000 people gathered in Lewiston, Maine on Sunday evening to remember the victims of the state's worst mass shooting. Attendees embraced, sang, and prayed together, and were informed that the 40-year-old gunman had died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vigil was a solemn yet hopeful occasion, as the community sought to heal and move forward in the wake of the tragedy.
This week's mass shootings in Central Maine have had a particularly devastating impact on the local deaf community, with four members of the community among the 18 people killed. Karen Hopkins, executive director of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, has spoken out about the tragedy and the school is offering counseling and other resources to help the community heal. Elizabeth Seal, Joshua's wife, was at home getting her children ready for bed when she heard about the shooting and soon learned that her husband had been killed alongside his friends.
Robert Card, the suspect in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, was found dead near the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls on Friday evening with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The families of the victims are seeking answers and accountability in the wake of the tragedy, as the investigation into the shootings is ongoing.
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.
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.