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Post by Newsman on Oct 25, 2023 20:30:16 GMT -5
 ...we're getting reports of a mass casualty shooting/s in Lewiston, Maine...(NewsNation) LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation in multiple locations. Lewiston Police said in a Facebook post that they were dealing with an active shooter incident at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley. “Please stay off the roads to allow emergency responders access to the hospitals,” police said. On its website, Central Maine Medical Center said staff were “reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event” and were coordinating with area hospitals to take in patients. The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” The sheriff’s office said the suspect was still at large. “We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff’s office reported. A spokesperson for Maine Department of Public Safety urged residents to stay in their homes with their doors locked. “Law enforcement is currently investigating at two locations right now,” Shannon Moss said. “Again please stay off the streets and allow law enforcement to diffuse the situation.” The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office released two photos of the suspect on its Facebook page that showed a gunman walking into an establishment with a weapon raised to his shoulder. Gov. Janet Mills released a statement echoing those instructions. She said she has been briefed on the situation and will remain in close contact with public safety officials. Ange Amores, a spokesperson for the city of Lewiston, said city officials are not commenting on the shooting. Amores said Maine State Police were planning to hold a news conference, likely at city hall, to update the public on Wednesday night. Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, said he was “deeply sad for the city of Lewiston and all those worried about their family, friends and neighbors” and was monitoring the situation. King’s office said the senator would be headed directly home to Maine once the Senate’s final vote is held Thursday afternoon. |
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:39:59 GMT -5
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:48:58 GMT -5
(NBC News) Biden briefed on Maine active shooter incidentPresident Joe Biden has been briefed on what’s known so far about the active shooting incident in Lewiston, Maine, and will continue to receive updates, according to a senior White House official. "The President has been briefed on what’s known so far about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine and will continue to receive updates," the official said. He received an initial briefing earlier this evening. He’s currently at the State Dinner with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
22 dead, dozens wounded in shootingsAt least 22 people were killed in the shootings, according to a Lewiston police source. Between 50 and 60 people were wounded after a man fired at several locations, including a Lewiston bowling alley, according to four law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The officials said the numbers were preliminary and could change. There were no initial signs of terrorism.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:50:44 GMT -5
(NBC News) Woman told to leave nearby building: ‘We’re cold, we’re worried’A woman evacuated from a nearby building in Lewiston described “police with long guns running around” at an industrial park where Sparetime Recreation is located. Mary Ellen Davis said in a phone interview with NBC affiliate WCSH of Portland said that everyone she is with is fine. "We’re cold, we’re worried,” she said. Police evacuated her and others from building in the area, she told the station.
Central Maine Medical Center responding to 'mass casualty' eventCentral Maine Medical Center, a health care complex in Lewiston, said it was "reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event." The medical center said it had "no specifics to share on the number of casualties."
ATF Boston agents respondingAgents with the Boston branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are responding to the active shooter event, the field office said on X.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5
(NBC News) Law enforcement attempting to ‘eliminate the active killer or killers’, former ATF agent says"This is a very active and dynamic situation. The image of at least one active killer has been released by police. He is armed with a tactical rifle," Jim Cavanaugh, an NBC News law enforcement contributor and a former special agent in the ATF, said in a text message. "Law Enforcement is now swarming the area attempting to locate, isolate and eliminate the active killer or killers," he said.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:58:49 GMT -5
(The Guardian) At least 10 feared dead in Maine shootings, US media reportAt least 10 people were feared dead and 50 to 60 wounded in a mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, according to a number of US media reports citing multiple law enforcement sources. Maine State Police and a county sheriff previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night but did not provide further details of casualties. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office posted two photographs of the suspect on Facebook, saying he was at large. The county sheriff asked for the public’s help in identifying the pictured suspect, a bearded man in a long-sleeved shirt and jeans holding a rifle in the firing position. The Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston issued a statement saying it was “reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event” and coordinating with area hospitals to take patients.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 20:59:11 GMT -5
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:08:16 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Death toll in shooting expected to rise, AP reports citing police officialsThe death toll in Lewiston is expected to rise, two law enforcement officials have told the Associated Press news agency. The officials said multiple people had also been wounded and investigators were still processing the crime scenes and working to gather evidence. The officials were not authorised to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. There are currently conflicting reports on the number of fatalities across US media, with some reporting that more than 10 people have been killed.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:11:50 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Lewiston Police said in an earlier Facebook post that they were dealing with an active shooter incident at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley. Lewiston is Maine’s second largest city and part of Androscoggin County. Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement she had been briefed on the situation.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:17:58 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Maine’s Sun Journal has spoken to the co-owner of Schemengees Bar and Grille, a businesses that was reportedly the site of one of the shootings. Kathy Lebel said she was not at the restaurant at the time of the shooting but was told a person walked into the restaurant and “started shooting.” The staff ran out, she said. “It was just a fun night playing cornhole … it’s the last thing you’re expecting, right?” Lebel said. “I still feel like this whole thing is a nightmare.”
Schools in Lewiston will not open on Thursday, according to the Supt of Lewiston Public Schools. Jake Langlais said on Twitter that there remain “a lot of unknowns at this time” and urged people to shelter in place or get to safety.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:26:42 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Officials in Lewiston have just issued a county wide shelter in place order, according to Lee Horton, an editor with the Sun Journal. Horton wrote on Twitter that his phone had just received the order. The public safety alert says that updates from officials will be forthcoming.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:27:02 GMT -5
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:49:44 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Death toll rises to 16The Associated Press, citing anonymous law enforcement officials, is reporting that at least 16 people have been killed in the Lewiston shootings. Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press dozens of people also had been wounded.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 21:50:23 GMT -5
(The Guardian) President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting in Maine and will continue to receive updates, a US official in Washington has told the Reuters news agency. The president spoke to the governor of Maine and offered full federal support to the state, according to the White House.
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Post by Webster on Oct 25, 2023 22:12:06 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Lewiston police name Robert Card as a person of interestThe Lewiston police department has issued an update on Facebook, naming Robert Card as a “person of interest”. The statement says that Card should be considered “armed and dangerous”, and asks that anyone aware of his location contacts law enforcement. Earlier, the police posted a picture of a white car and asked anyone who recognised the vehicle to contact them.
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