Law enforcement are scouring the region in a massive manhunt for a suspect still at-large.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills provides updates on a mass shooting during a press conference at Lewiston City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.LEWISTON, Maine — An arrest warrant was issued for a 40-year-old man who is wanted in connection to a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday that left 18 people dead and law enforcement scouring the region in a massive manhunt for a suspect still at-large.
An arrest warrant for eight counts of murder was issued for Card, a number that would likely rise as more of the deceased are identified, said Maine State Police Col. William Ross. A spokesperson for Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the arrest warrant was “impounded,” rendering it inaccessible to the public.Law enforcement armed with long rifles stand at the entrance to the emergency department entrance of Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday, Oct.
“A large law enforcement response from multiple surrounding agencies assisted the Lewiston Police Department in trying to identify who this individual was and what was happening as you can imagine, this was a very fast paced, fast moving very fluid scene, very dangerous scene that these guys and girls were going into,” Ross said.
“We are expanding the shelter in place advisory and school closings to include the town of Bowdoin. Please stay inside your homes while more than 100 investigators, both local and federal work to locate Robert Card who is a person of interest in the Lewiston shooting,” Maine State Police posted on social media.A Lewiston Police Department cruiser sits in front a closed road on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, that leads to Sparetime Recreation, one of the sites involved in a mass shooting.
Maine Public Safety Department Commissioner Michael Sauschuck declined to offer any specifics on potential motive. A green armored truck and multiple SUVs were seen traveling north on I-95 early Thursday morning just over 20 miles from Lewiston. Multiple helicopters were seen flying over Lewiston, most businesses were closed early in the morning, and streets were relatively empty.
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