Owners of bowling alley, bar speak out
The first shots were fired at Just-In-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, formerly known as Sparetime.
"None of this seems real, but unfortunately it is," the owners of the bowling alley said in a statement. "We are devastated for our community and our staff. We lost some amazing and wholehearted people from our bowling family and community last night. There are no words to fix this or make it better. We are praying for everyone who has been affected by this horrific tragedy. We love you all and hold you close in our hearts."
Minutes after the massacre at the bowling alley, the mass shooting continued at the nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant.
"My heart is crushed. I am at a loss for words. In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason," a statement from Schemengees said. "We [lost] great people in this community. How can we make any sense of this. Sending out prayers to everyone."