Following two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, authorities announced on Wednesday night that they were looking for a “person of interest.”
At a press conference on Wednesday night, Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck stated that 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin, Maine, is thought to be armed and dangerous. His car was discovered in the neighboring town of Lisbon.
While Sauschuck acknowledged that several people had been hurt, he would not disclose the precise number of deaths or injuries, saying instead that it is “still evolving across the map.” On local time, the shooting spree started at 6:56 p.m.
The Lewiston Police Department shared a picture of Card’s driver’s license on Facebook. He looks to be the same person who was captured on camera entering a bowling alley while sporting a long-barreled AR-style weapon and wearing a brown hoodie, according to the surveillance images first made public by the authorities.
The public is urged to get in touch with law authorities if they have any additional information regarding his whereabouts.
Robert Card has been identified as a person of interest in relation to a large-scale shooting incident that occurred in Lewiston, Maine, according to an image released by the Lewiston Maine Police Department on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
As they continue to look for the shooting suspect, authorities in Androscoggin County, Maine, have as of right now ordered shelter in place at a number of locations. Previously, people were told to stay inside and businesses were advised to close.
The “large-scale injury, large-scale shooting incident” is being handled by the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, which is working with nearby hospitals to arrange patient admission.
According to the Lewiston Police Department, the search is concentrated around Semijees Bar and Grill and SpareTime Recreation, a bowling alley, which are two of the locations impacted by the shooting. The first target location is still unknown, as is the total number of casualties and injured.
Over fifty to sixty people have reportedly been injured. Businesses should close, and people should stay inside their homes, according to police advice.
According to a report by CNN, multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people. The gunman is still on the loose.
Over fifty to sixty people have reportedly been injured. How many people were hurt in the shootings is unknown, though. Here are the most recent updates on the shooting in Maine.
Robert Card, 40, has been designated as a “person of interest” by the Lewiston Police Department in relation to the shooting. Card needs to be taken into consideration as “armed and dangerous,” according to the police.
The shootings happened at a Walmart distribution center, a nearby bar, and a bowling alley, according to ABC News.
