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.

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 27, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT

Lewiston residents begin emerging from shelter-in-place to grieve

Though fear is still gripping Lewiston, Maine, some residents are emerging from the shelter-in-place order to grieve and to lift up their community.

"People mourn in different ways … for me, I want to be here doing something in my community, trying to uplift everybody," resident Alex McMahon told ABC News after he hung up a "Lewiston Strong" sign near the bowling alley.

A sign reading "Lewiston Strong" is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.
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McMahon said he knows one of the 18 people killed in Wednesday's mass shooting.

"A lot of people knew people that were affected," he said. "One of our regular customers was one of the men that died a hero trying to take out the gunman."

He said he wants to help the community heal, adding, "We want to heal with unity and strength.”

A sign is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.
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-ABC News' Morgan Norwood and Will McDuffie

Oct 27, 2023, 3:18 PM EDT

Biden briefed on manhunt

President Joe Biden was briefed Friday afternoon on the latest information surrounding the Maine mass shooting investigation and manhunt, according to the White House.

Over 200 FBI personnel are in Maine to help the victims and contribute to the search, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Biden.

Members of law enforcement search a farm, as the search for the suspect in the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston continues, in Lisbon Falls, Maine, Oct. 27, 2023.
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Law enforcement officials conduct a manhunt for suspect Robert Card on Oct. 27, 2023 in Monmouth, Maine.
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Oct 27, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT

Bowling alley shooting 'like a horror movie,' 10-year-old says

Tammy Asselin and her 10-year-old daughter, Toni, were at the Lewiston, Maine, bowling alley when the gunfire erupted, and they got separated during the chaos.

Toni told ABC News Live the massacre was "like a horror movie."

"I saw someone get shot and I saw, like, blood splatter everywhere, and they just fell off their chair and they weren't moving," Toni said. "I ran out the exit. I didn't know where my mom was. And I ran with three other people to Subway."

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with shooting survivor Tammy Asselin and her daughter Toni about their harrowing moments trying to hide while a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine.
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Maine shooting 'like a horror movie': Bowling alley survivor

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with shooting survivor Tammy Asselin and her daughter Toni about their harrowing moments trying to hide while a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine.
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"I was trying to stay a little bit calmer," Toni said. "But then when I realized my mom wasn’t following me, I kind of started crying."

Tammy Asselin's cousin, Tricia Asselin, was among the victims killed inside the bowling alley.

"She was the most fun person," she said. "I just feel devastated for the loss of her family, and especially her son."

Oct 27, 2023, 10:33 AM EDT

Shelter-in-place order remains in effect

As the search for Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card intensifies, authorities said Friday that they've received over 530 tips and leads.

The shelter-in-place order remains in effect in the cities of Lewiston, Auburn, Bowdoin and Lisbon, and there will be an ongoing conversation each day, authorities said.

Divers will be a "major focus today," authorities said, adding, "We have a lot of other irons in the fire."

Divers prepare to search the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, Maine, on Oct. 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
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Meanwhile, police are continuing their work at the two mass shooting sites, the bowling alley and the bar, authorities said.

"We are going to be processing every square inch of these facilities," authorities said.

A timeline of the deadly mass shooting, law enforcement response, and ongoing manhunt in Lewiston, Maine.
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Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting: Here's what we know

A timeline of the deadly mass shooting, law enforcement response, and ongoing manhunt in Lewiston, Maine.
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