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Post by Webster on Oct 26, 2023 1:16:38 GMT -5
(NBC News) Photo: Police secure the area around Central Maine Medical CenterLaw enforcement officers carry rifles outside Central Maine Medical Center during an active shooter situation, in Lewiston on Wednesday evening.
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Post by Webster on Oct 27, 2023 2:14:54 GMT -5
(NPR) A crush of law enforcement officers swarmed the perimeter of the home of suspected gunman Robert Card in Bowdoin, Maine, on Thursday night — more than 24 hours after a mass shooting at a Lewiston bowling alley and restaurant left at least 18 dead and 13 injured. It is the second time today that officers have descended on the house, which records show is owned by Card. For about two hours, teams of multi-agency officers, including the FBI, stationed themselves outside of the home, using drones to surveil the property. They also blared "standard search warrant announcements" over a loud speaker "to ensure the safety of all involved." "It is unknown whether Robert Card is in any of the homes law enforcement will search," Shannon Moss, a spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said in a statement on Thursday night. As the house came under intense media focus, Moss said that the loudspeaker announcements were standard when executing search warrants. Moss added: "Law enforcement officials are simply doing their due diligence by tracking down every lead in an effort to locate and apprehend Card." Meantime, the residents of Lewiston, Lisbon and Bowdoin, which remain under a shelter-in-place order, are balanced between sorrow and fear as authorities continue the statewide search for the 40-year-old. Authorities are cautioning the public not to approach the suspect under any circumstances and have described him as "armed and dangerous." Wednesday's violence marks the deadliest mass shooting in Maine in recent history, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Maine Gov. Janet Mills confirmed at a Thursday press conference that 18 people were killed and another 13 injured in the shootings at Just-In-Time Recreation, a Lewiston bowling alley, and Schemengees Bar & Grille, which is only a few minutes drive away. "This is a dark day for Maine," Mills said. "I know it's hard for us to think about healing when our hearts our broken. But I want every person in Maine to know that we will heal together. We are strong, we are resilient, we are a very caring people." Mills said that Maine's 1.3 million residents are sharing in the sorrow of people who lost loved ones. Among those mourning, are the owners of Just-In-Time Recreation. In a Facebook post, they wrote: "We lost some amazing and whole hearted people from our bowling family and community last night. There are no words to fix this or make it better."
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