Biden came to Lewiston on Friday for what presidents do in these moments of horror and grief: lend comfort to the families of the victims and show support for a reeling community.
The family of Maine gunman Robert Card feared his deteriorating mental health nearly six months before the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, according to law enforcement incident reports from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, which has jurisdiction over Card’s hometown, Bowdoin.
Card’s body was discovered by Maine State Tactical team Friday night, located in a trailer in an offshoot parking lot owned by Maine Recycling Corporation (MRC).
As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, and with some areas of the state under a stay-in-place directive, it’s unknown how all that will impact the hunt.
While police continue the manhunt for the suspect in Wednesday’s mass shootings, local organizations are struggling to provide to the surrounding communities under shelter in place orders.
Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Jared Golden, and Lewiston Chief of Police David St. Pierre will hold a press conference Thursday at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Lewiston mass shooting.
The City of Ellsworth released a statement Thursday afternoon that an Ellsworth Police Officer served in the same military reserve unit as the Lewiston shooting suspect, Robert Card.
The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, when a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing at least 16 people, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Dozens of people were also wounded.
