What to know about the Maine mass shooting victims

Victims were shot at a bowling alley and bar and restaurant in Lewiston.

October 27, 2023, 10:03 PM

Authorities and family members identified the 18 people who died in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night.

The shooting occurred at a bowling alley and a local bar and restaurant, according to Maine State Police.

Robert Card, the suspected gunman, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, officials said.

Seven people were killed at Just-In-Time Recreation -- a bowling alley formerly known as Sparetime -- and eight people were killed in the billiards room at Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, according to police. An additional three victims died at the hospital, authorities said during a press conference on Thursday morning.

Here's what we know about the victims so far:

PHOTO: Police respond to an active shooter situation in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.
Police respond to an active shooter situation in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.
Robert F. Bukaty/AP

Tricia Asselin, 53

Tricia Asselin was confirmed as one of the victims who died at Just-in-Time Recreation, her brother, who asked not to be named, confirmed to ABC News.

PHOTO: Tricia Asselin is shown in this undated file photo.
Tricia Asselin is shown in this undated file photo.
Tricia Asselin/Facebook

Asselin, 53, was the only woman killed at the bowling alley.

William Brackett, 48

William "Bill" Brackett, 48, was confirmed as one of the victims by his father, William Brackett.

His father told ABC News that Bill Brackett was part of a gathering of deaf people playing cornhole at Schemengees Bar & Grill.

Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40

Peyton Brewer-Ross's employer, the AFL-CIO, confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Thursday. He was 40 years old.

PHOTO: Peyton Brewer Ross is shown in this undated file photo.
Peyton Brewer Ross is shown in this undated file photo.
Peyton Brewer Ross/Facebook

Tommy Conrad, 34

Tommy Conrad, 34, was confirmed as one of the victims by his father, Timothy Conrad to ABC News. He's survived by his 9-year-old daughter.

Conrad was a new manager at the bowling alley, according to a Facebook post made by a member of the local bowling community,

PHOTO: Tommy Conrad is seen in this undated photo.
Tommy Conrad is seen in this undated photo.
Conrad Family

Michael Deslauriers II, 51

Michael Deslauriers II was confirmed as one of the victims of the shooting by his sister to ABC News.

Vicky Roy told ABC News her brother, 51, loved golfing and bowling and bowled in a league once or twice a week.

PHOTO: Michael Deslauriers II is seen in this undated photo.
Michael Deslauriers II is seen in this undated photo.
Vicki Roy

"He had a knack for making people laugh. A lot of times my brother was quick to crack a joke when he really shouldn’t," Roy said. "My brother was also very selfless. He would do anything for anybody."

Deslauriers had a girlfriend and three children, his sister said.

Maxx Hathaway, 35

Maxx Hathaway, 35, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

Bryan MacFarlane, 41

Bryan MacFarlane, 41, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

Keith Macneir, 64

Keith Macneir, 64, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

Ronald Morin, 55

Ronald Morin, 55, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

Joshua Seal, 36

Joshua Seal was confirmed as one of the victims by his employer, the Pine Tree Society, in a Facebook post.

Seal, 36, was the Society's director of interpreting services and an advocate for the Deaf community.

Arthur Strout, 42

Arthur Strout, 42, was confirmed as one of the victims killed at Schemengees Bar & Grill by his father, Arthur Barnard, to ABC News affiliate WCVB.

Barnard said he left 10 minutes before the shooting happened.

PHOTO: Arthur Strout is seen in this undated photo.
Arthur Strout is seen in this undated photo.
Strout family

"I'm there with my son, playing a couple of games of pool, just laughing, some little nachos, couple of soft drinks and in that 10 minutes he's just gone," he told WCVB.

Strout was a father of five, Barnard said.

Robert Violette, 76

Robert "Bob" Violette, 76 was confirmed as one of the victims who was killed at the bowling alley his daughter-in-law, Cassandra Violette, to ABC News.

He died alongside his wife, Lucille Violette, authorities confirmed on Friday.

PHOTO: Bob Violette in a handout photo.
Bob Violette in a handout photo.
Courtesy Cassandra Violette

Lucille Violette, 73

Lucille Violette, 73, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

She died alongside her husband, Robert Violette, at the bowling alley.

Steven Vozzella, 45

Steven Vozzella, 45, was confirmed as one of the victims by his brother, Nick Vozzella, to ABC News.

According to his brother, Steven Vozzella was part of a gathering of deaf people playing cornhole at Schemengees Bar & Grill.

Jason Walker, 51

Jason Walker, 51, was confirmed as one of the victims by authorities during a press conference on Friday.

Joseph Walker, 57

Joseph Walker, 57, was confirmed as one of the victims by his father Leroy Walker Sr. Joseph Walker was the manager at Schemengees Bar & Grill.

His father told ABC News that his son attempted to go after the gunman but he was shot twice in the stomach.

Leroy Walker Sr. said everyone called Joseph Walker "Cueball" because he had his head shaved for years.

Aaron Young, 14

Aaron Young, 14, was confirmed as one of the victims who died at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley by his mother, Cindy Young, to ABC News.

He was killed alongside his father, William Young.

William Young, 44

William "Bill" Young, 44, was confirmed as a victim who died at the bowling alley by his wife, Cindy Young, to ABC News.

He was killed alongside his teenage son, Aaron Young.

ABC News' Amantha Chery, Vera Drymon, Tommy Foster, Mark Guarino, Ben Stein, Stephanie Wash and Rachel Wenzlaff contributed to this report.

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