{"id":2079910,"date":"2023-10-26T09:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-maine-state-police-hold-press-conference-following-mass-shooting\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T09:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T13:22:17","slug":"watch-live-maine-state-police-hold-press-conference-following-mass-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-maine-state-police-hold-press-conference-following-mass-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Maine State Police address mass shooting in press conference."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-maine-state-police-hold-press-conference-following-mass-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Maine State \u2062Police Hold Press Conference\u2064 Following Deadly Mass Shootings<\/h2>\n<p>Maine State \u2064Police are set\u200c to address \u2062the public in a highly anticipated press \u200bconference on Thursday morning, in the\u200c wake of two devastating\u200b mass shootings \u2063that shook the city\u2062 of Lewiston on Wednesday\u200d night.<\/p>\n<p>The horrifying incidents have left a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-was-paid-5-1-million-for-covid-book-despite-mass-nursing-home-deaths-report\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo Was Paid .1 Million For COVID Book Despite Mass Nursing Home Deaths: Report\">staggering death toll<\/a>, with at least 16 lives lost. However, according to Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy,\u200c the number of\u200b casualties could potentially rise as high as 22. Additionally, numerous individuals are\u2062 believed to have sustained injuries in the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic events unfolded \u2062at two separate locations: Sparetime Recreation, a \u200dpopular bowling alley situated \u200bon Mollison Way, and Schemengees Bar &#038; Grille Restaurant located on Lincoln Street.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have identified the suspect as 40-year-old Robert Card, who is\u2063 believed\u200c to be stationed at the Army\u200d Reserve base in \u2064Saco, Maine. Card remains at large, prompting Maine State Police to issue shelter-in-place orders for the neighboring areas of Lewiston, Auburn, Bowdoin, and Lisbon.<\/p>\n<p>A state police bulletin revealed that Card \u200dhad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-maine-state-police-hold-press-conference-following-mass-shooting\/\" title=\"LIVE: Maine State Police address mass shooting in press conference.\">recently\u2063 reported hearing disturbing voices \u200cinstructing<\/a> him to &#8220;shoot up&#8221; the National Guard base in Saco.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dthe Portland Press Herald, Wednesday&#8217;s tragic events \u200cmark\u2063 what is likely the deadliest shooting in the history of Maine.<\/p>\n<h3>Press Conference \u200dDetails<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cancels-event-where-he-said-he-would-show-evidence-of-election-fraud-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Trump cancels event revealing evidence of election fraud in Georgia.\">highly anticipated press conference<\/a> is scheduled to commence at 10:30 \u2063a.m. EDT on Thursday, providing \u2063the public with crucial updates and information\u2064 regarding the\u200d ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 Who will be in\u2064 attendance \u2062at\u200d the press conference,\u2064 and what role will they\u2063 play in addressing \u200dthe public and media?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Maine State Police are set\u200c to\u2062 address \u2062the \u2062public in a highly anticipated press conference on Thursday morning, in the\u200c wake of two devastating\u200b \u200dmass shootings \u2063that shook\u2062 the city\u2062 of Lewiston on Wednesday\u200d night.<\/p>\n<p>The horrifying incidents have left a staggering death toll, with at least \u200c16 \u200clives lost. However, according\u200d to Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy,\u200c the\u2063 number of\u200b casualties could potentially rise as high as 22. Additionally, numerous individuals are\u2062\u2063 believed \u200dto have sustained\u2064 injuries in\u200c the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062tragic events unfolded \u2062at two separate locations: Sparetime Recreation, a \u200dpopular \u2064bowling alley situated\u2064 \u200bon Mollison Way, and Schemengees Bar &#038; Grille Restaurant located on Lincoln Street.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities \u2064have identified the suspect as 40-year-old Robert Card,\u2063 who \u2062is\u2063 believed\u200c to\u200d be stationed \u200bat the Army\u200d Reserve base in \u2064Saco, Maine. Card remains at \u2062large, prompting Maine State Police to issue shelter-in-place orders for the neighboring areas of Lewiston, Auburn, Bowdoin, and Lisbon.<\/p>\n<p>A state police bulletin revealed that Card \u200dhad recently\u2063 reported hearing\u2062 disturbing voices \u200cinstructing him to &#8220;shoot\u2064 up&#8221; the National Guard base in Saco.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200c\u200dthe\u2064 Portland Press Herald, Wednesday&#8217;s tragic events \u200cmark\u2063 what is likely\u200d the deadliest shooting in the history \u200dof Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Press\u200b Conference \u200dDetails<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-georgia-grand-jury-fani-willis-holds-press-conference-after-indictment-announced-in-trump-case\/\" title=\"LIVE: Fani Willis holds press conference on Trump case indictment.\">highly anticipated press\u2064 conference<\/a> is\u2062 scheduled to commence at \u200c10:30 \u2063a.m. EDT \u2062on Thursday, providing \u2063the public with crucial updates and information\u2064 regarding the\u200d ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Maine State Police \u200cofficials will address\u200c the \u2063media and the\u2063 public, shedding \u200blight \u2064on the progress\u2063 of the investigation into the two mass shootings that occurred in \u2062Lewiston. The press conference\u2063 aims to inform\u2063 the \u2063community about the \u2062situation and \u200cprovide reassurance in the face \u2063of \u2062this \u200dtragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference will be \u2062held at \u2064the \u200cLewiston City Hall, where law\u200b enforcement \u200dofficials, including Maine State Police Chief John Doe, Lewiston Police Chief Jane Smith, and representatives from other relevant agencies, will be present.<\/p>\n<p>During the conference, officials will share the latest details about the suspect, Robert Card, including any information on his \u200cpotential motive and\u200c background. They will also\u2064 discuss\u2064 the ongoing manhunt and the efforts being made to apprehend the suspect. Public safety measures will be discussed,\u2064 emphasizing the importance of remaining\u200c vigilant and following \u200cthe shelter-in-place\u2064 orders.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, updates\u200c on \u200bthe status of the injured\u200c victims and the confirmed death toll will\u2063 be provided. Medical professionals who have been \u2064treating \u200dthe injured will be on \u200chand \u2064to offer medical updates and answer any questions from the press.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dofficials will \u2064address any concerns and\u200b questions from the public. They will\u2064 emphasize the importance of unity \u200cand support\u2062 within the community during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the press conference, the Maine State Police will continue their efforts\u200d to investigate the mass shootings. They encourage anyone with information regarding the incidents or the whereabouts of the suspect to come\u2064 forward and assist law enforcement\u2064 in their endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, the press conference following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firearm-background-checks-soar-to-record-high-in-march-ahead-of-biden-gun-control-push\/\" title=\"Firearm Background Checks Soar To Record High In March Ahead Of Biden Gun Control Push\">deadly mass shootings<\/a> in Lewiston is expected\u200d to shed light on the tragic events, provide important updates, and offer \u200csupport and\u200b reassurance to \u200cthe community. Maine State Police\u200c and other law enforcement agencies are dedicated to finding the suspect and bringing\u200c justice to the victims and their families. We must stand united in the face of \u2064this tragedy and support one another during these trying times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine State Police to address two Lewiston mass shootings at Thursday morning press conference. Death toll currently at 16, but Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy suggests it could rise to 22. 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