Maine shooting: New details emerge in Robert Card's death

Police had been searching for suspect Robert Card since Wednesday night.

ByEmily Shapiro, Aaron Katersky, Josh Margolin, and Sasha Pezenik
Last Updated: October 26, 2023, 1:19 AM EDT

The manhunt has ended for suspect Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18 people and injured 13 others in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday evening. Gov. Janet Mills confirmed the suspect was found dead Friday night of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Wednesday's mass shooting unfolded in two locations: a bowling alley where a children's league was taking place and a local bar, officials said.

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Oct 27, 2023, 5:28 PM EDT

What we know about the victims

The names of the 18 people killed in Wednesday night's mass shooting in Maine were released by authorities on Friday.

The victims at the bowling alley include youth bowling coach Bob Violette and his wife Lucille Violette, as well as bowling alley manager Tommy Conrad.

Flags fly at half-staff on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct 26, 2023 to honor victims of the Oct. 25 mass-shooting in Lewiston Maine.
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Aaron Young, 14, and his father William "Bill" Young, 43, were also among the victims at the bowling alley, their family said.

Victims Steven Vozzella and Bill Brackett were among those killed at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant. They were a part of a gathering of deaf people playing cornhole.

-ABC News' Whitney Lloyd

Oct 25, 2023, 10:22 PM EDT

Mayor is 'heartbroken'

Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline said in a statement, "I am heartbroken for our city and our people. Lewiston is known for our strength and grit and we will need both in the days to come."

Lewiston is about 35 miles north of Portland, Maine.

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque speaks with the media as manhunt continues for suspect in Wednesday’s mass shooting in Maine.
Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque speaks with the media as manhunt continues for suspect in Wednesday’s mass shooting in Maine.

A nurse at Maine Medical told ABC News the shooting unfolded at a bowling alley during its youth night.

Police respond to an active shooter situation in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.
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People run from the Sparetime bowling alley during a shooting in Lewiston, ME., Oct. 25, 2023.
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"Maine Medical is on lockdown right now awaiting Lewiston patients," the nurse said. "They just called for [emergency department] nurses and critical care nurses to come in [and] set up three stretchers to each single critical care bay. They just got their first two patients -- both gunshot wounds to their thighs."

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