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.
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.
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 26, 2023, 8:07 AM EDT
Lewiston, Lisbon municipal offices closed Thursday
Municipal offices in Lewiston and Lisbon, Maine, will be closed on Thursday, officials said.
In Lewiston, where the mass shooting occurred, officials said they would also close the library and cancel all events, including early voting, at city buildings.
"Non-emergency personnel should stay at home tomorrow too," the city said in a social media post.
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Maine mass shooting leaves at least 16 dead, manhunt underway
The person of interest, Robert Card, is still at large and has been on the run for hours, law enforcement said.
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The nearby town of Lisbon, where police sources said the person of interest's Subaru had been traced, also closed municipal buildings on Thursday.
"Please prioritize safety and continue to shelter in place," Lisbon officials said in a notice on the town website.
Oct 26, 2023, 7:10 AM EDT
Witnesses describe terrifying moments after gunman opened fire
At least 16 people are believed to be dead, though that number is in flux, and dozens more have been injured after a bowling alley came under fire in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday evening -- the deadliest shooting of the year and one of the deadliest in recent decades.
Riley Dumont said she heard a loud bang after which her father, a retired cop, corralled them into a corner and put protection in front of them including "tables and a big bench that the kids were hiding behind."
“I was laying on top of my daughter. My mother was laying on top of me,” said Dumont. "It felt like it lasted a lifetime," she added. "I just remember people sobbing and crying."
Another witness at the bowling alley, whose name is Brandon, but whose last name was not made available, described hearing a "loud pop."
"Thought it was a balloon," Brandon said. "I had my back turned to the door. As soon as I turned and saw that it was not a balloon, he was holding a weapon. I just bucked it down the lane and I slid basically into where the pins are and climbed up to the machine and was on top of the machines for about 10 minutes until the cops got there."
Meghan Hutchinson, another shooting witness, said, "We were very scared and we didn't know, like, we didn't know what to do, what to expect from this. You know, nothing like this has ever happened here before. We barricaded in there and another parent was in the room with me. She had a phone and she called 911."
Zoe Levesque, 10, was grazed by a bullet.
“I never thought I'd grow up and get a bullet in my leg," said Levesque. "Like, why do people do this? I was more worried about, like, am I going to live and going to make it out of here? Like, what's going to happen? Are the cops going to come?"
Oct 26, 2023, 6:20 AM EDT
Shelter in place advisory expanded to Bowdoin
"We are expanding the shelter in place advisory and school closings to include the town of Bowdoin. Please stay inside your homes while more than 100 investigators, both local and federal work to locate Robert Card who is a person of interest in the Lewiston shootings," Main State Police said in a post on social media.
Oct 26, 2023, 3:19 AM EDT
Maine State Police to give briefing Thursday morning
ABC News has learned that Maine State Police plan on briefing the media at 10:30 a.m. ET on the mass shooting in Lewiston.