‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect still at large as 18 killed in Maine shooting
Summary
- The suspect in shootings that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night remains at large
- Police earlier named Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest, saying he is “armed and dangerous”
- State Governor Janet Mills warns the public not to approach the suspect
- Lewiston, a city of about 38,000, is on lockdown – businesses have been told to close and people to stay at home
- Officers have widened the “shelter in place” order to include nearby Bowdoin, Auburn and Lisbon
- Police responded to reports at two locations – a restaurant and a bowling alley
- A mother, who was at the bowling alley, says she lay on top of her 11-year-old daughter to protect her
What we learned from that news conference
In the last few minutes, officials in Maine – including state governor Janet Mills and the FBI’s Jodi Cohen – gave the the world’s media an update after shootings in the city of Lewiston left multiple people dead.
Here’s what they said:
- Eighteen people were killed and another 13 injured – seven died at a bowling alley and eight at a restaurant, a further three people died in hospital
- Eight of the victims have been identified, and their families informed, but 10 remain unidentified
- An arrest warrant has been issued for 40-year-old Robert Card, the suspected gunman, who remains on the loose. So far he’s wanted for eight counts of murder – that number will likely rise to 18 when the remaining 10 victims are identified
- Police received their first 911 call about the shooting at 18:56 local time (23:56 GMT) on Wednesday – further calls were received 12 minutes later
- Maine has been offered police and security support from neighbouring states, and President Joe Biden has personally spoken to Mill to offer the White House’s help and support
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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