{"id":2083135,"date":"2023-10-29T11:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T15:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T11:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T15:38:10","slug":"maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Card, suspect in Maine mass shooting, found deceased."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmaine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead%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=2083135&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The Man Responsible for Massacre\u2062 in Lewiston, Maine Found Dead<\/h2>\n<p>The dead body of the man believed to be responsible for Wednesday&#8217;s massacre that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, was \u200bfound on Friday night, Maine Gov. Janet Mills confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Card was the \u2064prime suspect in the mass shooting, which left 18 people dead and 13 others injured at Schemengees Bar and Grille and the Just-In-Time \u2064Recreation bowling alley, both located just four miles apart.<\/p>\n<p>After a massive 48-hour manhunt, police discovered his body at 7:45 p.m. on Friday night in the woods by Maine Recycling near Lisbon, where \u2063his abandoned vehicle \u200dand a rifle were discovered, law enforcement \u2062officials said at a press conference shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Maine \u2063Police Trawl \u2064River in Manhunt\u2063 for Lewiston Mass Shooting Suspect<\/h3>\n<p>10\/27\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Biden Pushes More Gun Restrictions\u200c After Maine Mass Shooting<\/h3>\n<p>10\/26\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maine Department\u2063 of \u200dPublic\u200d Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck refrained from providing the exact location but said the body was found near the river in Lisbon Falls, which is \u200cabout 10 miles from Lewiston. He \u2063noted that it is still an active crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m breathing a sigh \u200bof relief that Card is no longer a threat to anyone,&#8221; Ms. Mills told reporters at the press conference, adding that now is the time \u2063to heal.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Mills said she had informed President Joe Biden of Mr. Card&#8217;s death. She thanked law enforcement officials for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities\u200c had discovered \u200ba suicide note at a home linked to Mr. Card, addressed to his son, though it didn&#8217;t reveal a specific motive for the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u2062 Card, 40, \u200dwas a U.S. Army reservist \u200band a firearm instructor who \u2063held the rank\u2063 of sergeant at a nearby U.S. Army Reserve base.<\/p>\n<p>He had \u2063been temporarily committed\u2064 to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/girl-convicted-in-slender-man-stabbing-case-makes-request-for-early-release\/\" title=\"Girl convicted in Slender Man stabbing case makes request for early release\">mental health facility<\/a> over the summer, according to \u200blaw enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>For days, \u200btens of thousands of people have lived \u200cin fear as authorities ordered shelter-in-place restrictions in the wake of the shooting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Friday evening, Mr. Sauschuck said that the restriction would be lifted by Saturday. It is now expected to be rescinded.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities\u200d had\u200b also\u200c said hunting would be prohibited \u2064on Saturday in \u200cthe affected areas. This restriction will likely now be dropped as well.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, due to the discovery of\u200b the suicide note, Mr. Sauschuck said that authorities didn&#8217;t\u200c know if Mr. Card\u2063 was alive or dead, but that they were leaving their minds \u2063open to all options.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sauschuck called for a moment of silence during\u200d a \u200dnews conference while\u2063 revealing the identities and photographs of the 16 men and two women who lost their lives. Their ages varied between 14\u200d and 76.<\/p>\n<p>Various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead\/\" title=\"Robert Card, suspect in Maine mass shooting, found deceased.\">federal agencies assisted state<\/a> and local law enforcement in\u200c their\u2062 efforts to\u2063 locate Mr. Card. Federal agents conducted searches, collected electronics, and \u200dexamined his financial records, social media, writings, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-face-questions-over-delays-in-storming-texas-school\/\" title=\"Police Face Questions Over Delays in Storming Texas School\">mental health history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a search of the Androscoggin River was\u2062 conducted using divers, robots, and sonar, as\u200b investigators focused on the river as Mr.\u200c Card&#8217;s last known location.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators were keenly interested in the river as the last place Mr. \u200dCard was known to be, as his white SUV was discovered abandoned at a boat launch.<\/p>\n<p>Public records revealed that Mr. Card had at least one \u2062watercraft registered\u200b in his \u2064name, a 12-foot \u2063vessel with 155 horsepower made by jet ski company Sea-Doo.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. \u200cSauschuck said that law enforcement had not seen him in the last\u2064 two days but had received over 530 tips from\u2064 the \u200cpublic, ranging from alleged sightings to concerns and suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Maine Gov. Janet\u200b Mills visited Central \u2062Maine Medical Center on Friday to thank the doctors, nurses, and other health care workers in the wake of the shooting, she said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovJanetMills\/status\/1718009634852929748?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What Maine people have seen this week from our medical professionals is nothing short of heroic,&#8221;\u200c she said. &#8220;I am\u2064 amazed, but not surprised, by the\u200c extraordinary compassion of those who are working to help the victims of the \u200dLewiston tragedy recover.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this \u2064report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This\u2062 report\u2063 has been updated with the latest information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the community in Lewiston, Maine, come together to support each other after the tragedy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es believed Mr. Card \u200bwas acting alone in the massacre \u2062and that there was no imminent threat to \u2064the public. However, they urged residents to remain vigilant \u2064and\u200b report any \u2063suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p>The mass \u2063shooting has sparked a nationwide \u200ddebate on gun\u200c control. \u2062President Biden has\u200c been pushing for stricter gun \u2062restrictions in response to the incident. \u200dIn a statement, he expressed his condolences to the victims&#8217; families and vowed to take action to prevent future tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>Lewiston, a small town in Maine, has been deeply affected by the tragedy. Community \u200bmembers have come together to support each\u200c other and offer condolences to the victims&#8217; families. Local organizations\u200b and churches have organized \u2064vigils and memorial\u200c services to honor the lives\u2062 lost.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation continues, law enforcement \u2064officials are working to \u200cuncover any possible motives or \u200cfactors that may\u200c have \u2062led to the\u200b massacre.\u2062 The\u200d discovery of the suicide note provides some insight into Mr. Card&#8217;s state of mind, \u200cbut further analysis and investigation will be necessary \u200bto fully understand the \u200bevents\u2064 leading \u2062up to \u2062the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy in Lewiston serves as a \u2063stark reminder of the need \u200bfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-second-place-finisher-protests-by-throwing-up-arms-in-x\/\" title=\"U.S. Second Place Finisher Protests By Throwing Up Arms In \u2018X\u2019\">mental health awareness<\/a> and support\u2063 in our communities.\u200b It is imperative that we \u200dprioritize mental health\u200d services and ensure that individuals in need have access\u200d to the \u2062care they require. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-great-jimmie-johnson-loses-3-family-members-in-bone-chilling-tragedy\/\" title=\"Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR legend, loses 3 family members in tragic incident.\">addressing mental health issues<\/a>, we can \u2062potentially prevent \u200cfuture\u2062 acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u2062wake of this horrific event, it is crucial that we\u200d come\u200b together\u2062 as a community to \u2063heal and support one \u2064another. In times of \u2063tragedy, our \u200dstrength shines \u200bthrough our unity and compassion. Let us honor the victims by standing together against \u2062violence and working towards a safer future.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims \u200cand their families during\u200d this difficult time. May they find solace and peace in the midst of their\u2062 grief. Let \u200cus remember their lives and strive\u2062 to create a world in which such atrocities are a thing\u200d of \u200cthe past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Gov. Janet Mills confirmed that the deceased body of Robert Card, the prime suspect in the Lewiston massacre, was discovered on Friday night. 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