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“This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens,” Gov. Janet Mills said during a press conference Thursday.
LEWISTON, Maine — Family and friends of the people who died in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston are beginning to share the names of their loved ones.
Eighteen people were killed in the shootings at two different locations about 4 miles apart from each other. Seven people were killed at Sparetime Recreation, eight were killed at Schemengees Bar and Grille Restaurant, and three died at a nearby hospital, Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday morning during a press conference alongside local and state law enforcement.
Thirteen people were injured, Mills said. Dozens more are believed injured but were not brought to the hospital for treatment.
NEWS CENTER Maine has spoken with family and friends of those who have died, and the following names have been shared with us so far, as of Friday afternoon:
- Tricia Asselin
- Billy Brackett
- Peyton Brewer-Ross
- Bryan MacFarlane
- Ron Morin
- Joshua Seal
- Arthur Strout
- Bob Violette
- Steve Vozzella
- Joseph Walker
- Aaron Young
- William “Bill” Young
The identities of the victims remain unconfirmed by law enforcement and medical officials.
A shelter-in-place remains active Friday, while the suspect remains at large.
More than 350 law enforcement officials across the state and region have been searching for 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin, who faces eight murder charges, with many other charges likely to follow.
According to an Army spokesperson, Card is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment in Saco, but there are “no records to indicate he instructed or participated in any training,” they said in a release.
Card also reportedly was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer and reported “hearing voices and had threatened to carry out a shooting at the military training base in Saco,” AP reported.
Card is presumed armed and dangerous. Police ask that anyone with information about his whereabouts or possible sightings to contact police; do not approach or confront him but instead call 911.
This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.
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