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

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

Last Updated: October 27, 2023, 10:39 PM 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 27, 2023, 9:14 PM EDT

Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead, sources say

Maine shooting suspect Robert Card has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News.

A body has been recovered, the sources said.

The body was found at a recycling center in Lisbon where Card worked, sources said.

Oct 27, 2023, 5:38 PM EDT

Shelter-in-place order rescinded, hunting banned in 4 cities

The shelter-in-place order has been rescinded, but hunting has been banned in the cities of Lewiston, Lisbon, Bowdoin and Monmouth, officials said.

Residents are urged to remain vigilant.

Law enforcement officials gather in the road leading to the home of the suspect being sought in connection with two mass shootings on Oct. 26, 2023 in Bowdoin, Maine.
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Law enforcement are seen outside the home of suspect Robert Card's father and brother in Bowdoin, Maine on Oct. 26, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.
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Authorities said they do not know how many weapons suspect Robert Card may have.

Oct 27, 2023, 5:19 PM EDT

Slain victims range in age from 14 to 76

A 14-year-old boy and his father and a 76-year-old man and his wife were among the 18 victims killed in Wednesday's mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar, Maine officials said.

Officials released the 18 names at a news conference on Friday before holding a moment of silence.

Four of the 18 victims were deaf, officials said.

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

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

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