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Maine shooting: New details emerge in Robert Card's death

PHOTO: Maine Governor Janet Mills speaks at a press conference at Lewiston City Hall about the shooting suspect Robert Card being found dead, on Oct. 27, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine.
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Maine manhunt over following mass shooting
By Emily Shapiro, Aaron Katersky, Josh Margolin, Sasha Pezenik
Last Updated: October 26, 2023, 3:12 PM

The manhunt has ended for suspect Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18 people and injured 13 others in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday evening. Gov. Janet Mills confirmed the suspect was found dead Friday night of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Wednesday's mass shooting unfolded in two locations: a bowling alley where a children's league was taking place and a local bar, officials said.

Latest headlines:

  • Officials find letter from Maine shooting suspect
  • New details emerge in Card's death, shooting investigation
  • 'The threat is over': Lewiston police chief
  • Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead, sources say
Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.

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Oct 27, 2023 9:28 PM

What we know about the victims

The names of the 18 people killed in Wednesday night's mass shooting in Maine were released by authorities on Friday.

The victims at the bowling alley include youth bowling coach Bob Violette and his wife Lucille Violette, as well as bowling alley manager Tommy Conrad.

PHOTO: Flags fly at half-staff on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct 26, 2023 to honor victims of the Oct. 25 mass-shooting in Lewiston Maine.
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA via Shutterstock
Flags fly at half-staff on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct 26, 2023 to honor victims of the Oct. 25 mass-shooting in Lewiston Maine.
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA via Shutterstock

Aaron Young, 14, and his father William "Bill" Young, 43, were also among the victims at the bowling alley, their family said.

Victims Steven Vozzella and Bill Brackett were among those killed at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant. They were a part of a gathering of deaf people playing cornhole.

-ABC News' Whitney Lloyd


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Oct 26, 2023 2:47 PM

Deadliest shooting of the year

There have been at least 565 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings are defined as an incident in which four or more victims are shot or killed, according to the archive.

Wednesday night's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which claimed at least 18 lives, is the deadliest shooting of the year and one of the deadliest in recent decades.


Oct 26, 2023 3:12 PM

7 killed at bowling alley, 8 at bar

Seven people were killed at the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley: one female and six males, authorities said.

PHOTO: Sparetime bowling alley, the site of a mass shooting in in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.
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Sparetime bowling alley, the site of a mass shooting in in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.
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Eight people were shot and killed at Schemengees Bar & Grille: seven males inside and one male outside, police said.

Three people died at the hospital, police said.

VIDEO: Maine officials confirm at least 18 dead in mass shooting
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The suspect in the shooting is still at large and still considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Eight of the deceased victims have been identified and those families have been notified, police said.

The suspect, Robert Card, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, authorities said.

A warrant for eight counts of murder has been issued for his arrest. Police said the warrant will be updated when the remaining 10 victims are identified.

Officials said they're looking into the suspect's mental health history.

PHOTO: In this released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, a person of interest in an active shooter event is shown on Oct. 25, 2023.
Androscoggin County Sheriff/AFP via Getty Images
In this released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, a person of interest in an active shooter event is shown on Oct. 25, 2023.
Androscoggin County Sheriff/AFP via Getty Images

Oct 26, 2023 2:53 PM

'One of the safest states in the nation'

"No words can truly or fully measure the grief," Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference Thursday.

PHOTO: "No words can truly or fully measure the grief," Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference Thursday.
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"No words can truly or fully measure the grief," Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference Thursday.

"Our small state of just 1.3 million people has long been known as one of the safest states in the nation," she said. "This attack strikes at the very heart of who we are and the values we hold dear for this precious place we call home. All Maine people are sharing in the sorrow of the families who lost loved ones last night."

PHOTO: An armed police officer guards the ambulance entrance to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine early on Oct. 26, 2023.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
An armed police officer guards the ambulance entrance to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine early on Oct. 26, 2023.
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Maine had just 29 homicides all of last year, according to The Associated Press.


Oct 26, 2023 2:47 PM

Deadliest shooting of the year

There have been at least 565 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings are defined as an incident in which four or more victims are shot or killed, according to the archive.

Wednesday night's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which claimed at least 18 lives, is the deadliest shooting of the year and one of the deadliest in recent decades.



Oct 26, 2023 2:41 PM

WH spokesperson: Biden grieving, says more needs to be done

President Joe Biden in grieving the loss of life in Maine and is praying for the injured, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told MSNBC.

Kirby urged Congress to do more to ban semi-automatic rifles, which he called weapons of war allowed on the streets, and said that Biden's recent legislation, the Safer Communities Act, was a start -- but not enough.

PHOTO: Law enforcement gather outside Schemengee's Bar and Grille, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine.
Robert F. Bukaty/AP
Law enforcement gather outside Schemengee's Bar and Grille, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine.
Robert F. Bukaty/AP

The Safer Communities Act included incentives for states to pass red flag laws, closed the so-called boyfriend loophole and created an enhanced background check process for people under 21 who are looking to buy firearms from licensed dealers. Biden himself, while signing the bill, said it wasn't everything he wanted but was a start.

Biden has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the Maine victims.

VIDEO: White House response to latest mass shooting in Maine
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The Bidens say they are grieving for the loss of life and praying for the injured.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, "I am heartbroken for those who have lost loved ones, for those who have been injured, and for the entire Lewiston community."

"The FBI, ATF, and U.S. Marshals are on the ground to provide investigative support and victims assistance services to our law enforcement partners in Maine," he said. "No community should have to endure the horrific mass shootings that have become routine in our country."


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