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.
Maine shooting: New details emerge in Robert Card's death
Police had been searching for suspect Robert Card since Wednesday night.
Last Updated: October 28, 2023, 11:40 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
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.
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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 26, 2023, 2:01 AM EDT
Maine shooting is 'worst mass shooting' of 2023, says gun violence nonprofit
According to the Gun Violence Archive, the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night is already the deadliest shooting of the year.
At least 20 people are believed to be dead from the shooting with dozens more injured.
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The suspect has been on the run for hours.
This is the 565th mass shooting of 2023 and the 31st mass murder, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Oct 25, 2023, 11:57 PM EDT
Family hides at bowling alley
Riley Dumont said her 11-year-old daughter was bowling in a children's bowling league when she heard several shots.
Dumont's father, a retired police officer, then corralled their family into a corner.
"I was laying on top of my daughter. My mother was laying on top of me," Dumont told ABC News.
Dumont said she saw three or four apparent victims.
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Maine mass shooting ‘felt like it lasted a lifetime,’ eyewitness says
Riley Dumont said her 11-year-old daughter was participating in a children's bowling league when she heard several shots.
Oct 25, 2023, 11:55 PM EDT
Person of interest identified
Lewiston police have identified a person of interest as Robert Card.
Lewiston Maine Police Department
