{"id":2082872,"date":"2023-10-29T03:48:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T03:56:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:56:14","slug":"what-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Updates on Maine Mass Shooting"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fwhat-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine%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=2082872&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--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>LEWISTON, Maine\u2014A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters\/\" title=\"Parents of two child victims killed in Covenant School shooting release letters.\">horrifying incident unfolded<\/a> in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night when a U.S. Army reservist went on a shooting rampage, claiming\u2062 the lives of 18 innocent people at\u2064 a bowling alley and a restaurant. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Robert Card of\u2062 Bowdoin, sent shockwaves through the community until he was found dead on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Who Is the Suspect\u2062 and What Happened to Him?<\/h2>\n<p>Meet Robert Card, the\u2064 man behind this devastating attack. Hailing from Bowdoin, Maine, Card was identified by the police as the perpetrator of \u200bthis heinous crime.\u2062 Governor Janet Mills revealed during a news conference that Card&#8217;s lifeless body was \u200bdiscovered in nearby Lisbon Falls.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Authorities located Card&#8217;s remains at a recycling facility where \u200bhe \u2064had been employed. The search teams meticulously combed through the Maine Recycling Corp. property, eventually finding his body on \u2063Friday. It was a tragic end to a terrifying ordeal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wounds-body-found-inside-box-trailer-5518746?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds, Body Found Inside Box Trailer<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/28\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wounds-body-found-inside-box-trailer-5518746?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/maine-officials-update-on-the-mass-shooting-5518683?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Maine Officials Update on the Mass Shooting<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/28\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/maine-officials-update-on-the-mass-shooting-5518683?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to\u200d Department of Public \u200dSafety Commissioner Michael \u200dSauschuck,\u2062 the search for Card\u2064 led law \u2063enforcement teams to the\u2063 Maine Recycling Corp. property. \u200bHowever, it wasn&#8217;t until a state police team returned on Friday that they made the grim discovery. Card&#8217;s lifeless body was found in a trailer, along with several firearms that \u200bhad \u200cnot \u2062been \u200dpreviously searched.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Card&#8217;s cause of death was determined to\u200c be a self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 suspect in custody following shooting at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>, as confirmed by\u200c Mr.\u200b Sauschuck. The ATF special agent in charge in Boston, Jim Ferguson, revealed that the \u200dweapons used in the shooting had been legally purchased. While the exact number and details of the firearms were not disclosed, \u200cit was clear that there were more than three.<\/p>\n<p>Card, an Army reservist, had raised concerns among military officials due to his\u200d erratic behavior. In mid-July, he was \u2063taken by police for\u2064 an evaluation after exhibiting troubling signs during training at \u2063the U.S. Military Academy at West \u200dPoint, New\u2062 York. Family members\u2062 informed federal investigators that Card had\u2064 recently\u200d been fixated on the bowling \u2063alley and bar in\u2062 Lewiston, even mentioning hearing voices.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Mr. Sauschuck acknowledged Card&#8217;s history of mental illness but emphasized that the majority of individuals with mental\u2064 health diagnoses pose no \u200dharm to\u200b others. The commissioner speculated that Card&#8217;s choice of targets was likely driven by paranoia, as he believed people were\u2063 talking about \u2064him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Where Did the Shooting Take Place?<\/h2>\n<p>The tragic events\u2064 unfolded at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Just-In-Time Recreation, a bowling alley located approximately 4 miles away in Lewiston. Just-In-Time was hosting a children&#8217;s bowling league at the time, with\u200b parents and kids present.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Schemengees Bar and Grille, situated on the outskirts of downtown Lewiston, offers both traditional tenpin bowling and the New England\u200d variant \u200bknown \u2063as candlepin. \u200bLewiston, the second-largest city \u200bin Maine, has \u200ca population of around 37,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Maine has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine\/\" title=\"Latest Updates on Maine Mass Shooting\">strong gun ownership culture deeply rooted<\/a> in \u200chunting and\u200d sport shooting traditions. \u200dThe state does not require\u2063 permits for carrying firearms.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Aftermath?<\/h2>\n<p>Following the release of surveillance \u2064pictures \u200bof the shooter, Card&#8217;s family promptly contacted investigators to \u2062provide his\u2064 name to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a>. Commissioner Sauschuck expressed gratitude for \u200dthe family&#8217;s \u200dcooperation, revealing that they were among \u2062the first to reach out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During a news \u200dconference, Mr. Sauschuck solemnly announced the names of all 18 victims, confirming that their families had been notified. As he read out the names, photos of the victims were displayed on a\u200d board, and a moment \u2064of silence was observed.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, ranging\u2064 in age from 14 to 76, included\u2063 a teenage bowler, a \u2063shipbuilder, and a sign \u2063language interpreter. The tragedy deeply impacted the community.<\/p>\n<p>Amid \u2063the search \u2062for Card, authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for residents, and the Canada \u2063Border Services Agency alerted its officers along the Canada-U.S. border to be on the lookout for the suspect. The city of Portland, Maine&#8217;s largest city, closed public buildings, and some restaurants and bars in the area temporarily shut their doors, creating an eerie stillness in the typically\u200b bustling\u2062 downtown.<\/p>\n<p>In a show of solidarity,\u2064 President Joe Biden ordered all U.S. \u2063flags\u200b to be flown at half-staff until Monday&#8217;s sunset. Reflecting on the devastating incident, President Biden expressed his condolences to the\u200d people \u200cof Lewiston and the entire nation. He commended the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-releases-do-not-call-list-of-unreliable-police-officers\/\" title=\"Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney, shares 'Do Not Call' list of untrustworthy cops.\">law\u2062 enforcement officers<\/a> who tirelessly worked to apprehend the suspect, acknowledging their bravery and dedication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures, if any, were taken by military officials to address Robert Card&#8217;s\u2064 history\u200d of erratic behavior?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lewiston, Maine, was also a\u2064 target of the shooter. The incident\u2062 occurred on Wednesday night, causing immense shock and sadness within the community. The shooting spree \u2063claimed the \u2063lives of 18 innocent people, leaving the entire\u2062 town in \u200dmourning.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsuspect\u200c behind this devastating attack has been identified as 40-year-old Robert Card\u200d from\u200d Bowdoin, Maine. Card was a U.S. \u2063Army reservist, but he had a history of \u200berratic behavior that had raised concerns among \u2064military officials. In July<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEWISTON, Maine\u2014A U.S. Army reservist, Robert Card, killed 18 people at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston. A search for Card was initiated, but he was discovered dead two days later. 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