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Suspect still at large as Lewiston under virtual lockdown
The shooting incidents took place at a bowling alley, a local bar, and a Walmart distribution center according to ABC News.
Robert Card / Image - Maine Statte Police
A mass shooting spree left at least 22 individuals dead and over 50-60 injured in various locations within the city of Maine on October 26. The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Robert Card.
The shooting incidents took place at a bowling alley, a local bar, and a Walmart distribution center according to ABC News. The Lewiston Police Department labeled Card as a person of interest and has issued a stern warning for the public to consider him armed and dangerous.
Several hours after the incident the city of Lewiston appeared to be in a virtual lockdown with people staying indoors, and shops and cafes downing their shutters in a state that is not known for a killing spree. Yet authorities are pointing to the fact that there have been nearly 600 instances of mass shootings in America this year killing about 35,000 people in gun violence thus far.
The Maine State Police said on X, “There is an active shooter in Lewiston. We ask people to shelter in place. Please stay inside your home with the doors locked. Law enforcement is currently investigating at multiple locations.
Further cautioning the public, the Maine State Police wrote, “A shooting incident with multiple casualties has occurred in multiple locations in Lewiston. Police are currently searching for Robert R. Card (04/04/83) of Bowdoin. Card is considered dangerous and If seen people should not approach or contact with him.”
They added, “The shelter-in-place order stands in Lewiston. A vehicle of interest was located in Lisbon and we are now also asking residents in Lisbon to shelter in place as law enforcement works in that area to locate Card. For people who have questions about loved ones a reunification center has been set up at Auburn Middle School which is located at 38 Falcon Drive in Auburn.”
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