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Robert Card has been named as the suspect in a mass shooting which happened Wednesday night in Maine. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were injured in the attack. Card is still on the loose and a large manhunt is ongoing.
Police said they have had no reported sightings of Card since the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley about 4 miles (6 kilometers) away. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office released two photos of the suspect walking into the bowling alley with a rifle raised to his shoulder…
The attack started at Sparetime, where a children’s bowling league was taking place, just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. One bowler, who identified himself only as Brandon, said he heard about 10 shots, thinking the first was a balloon popping.
Here’s an interview with Brandon:
A man said he hid in bowling machinery to escape a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday.
The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the U.S. this year. pic.twitter.com/uxWmhDCZtA
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The shooter then moved to a second location:
Less than 15 minutes later, numerous 911 calls started coming in from Schemengees, which was offering 25% discounts to customers who work in the bar or restaurant industry.
Patrick Poulin was supposed to be at the bowling center with his 15-year-old son, who is in a league that was practicing Wednesday. They stayed home, but he estimates there were probably several dozen young bowlers, ages 4 to 18, along with their parents, in the facility. Poulin’s brother was there, he said, and shepherded some of the children outside when the shooting began.
Because Card is still at large, schools and businesses for miles around have closed today.
Hannaford Supermarkets, a major Northeast grocery chain, is keeping all of its stores in Maine closed Thursday morning as the search for a suspect in a fatal mass shooting in Lewiston continues.
L.L. Bean stores and offices are closed:
L.L. Bean, the outdoor goods retailer, has closed its flagship retail store, corporate headquarters, factories and other facilities in Maine as authorities conduct a manhunt following Wednesday’s mass shootings.
