Lewiston Maine Shooting

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Lewiston Maine Shooting

Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck speaks to the press during a press conference at Lewiston City Hall in Lewiston,  Maine, under a picture of suspect Robert Card on October 27, 2023.
INVESTIGATION

Army Reservist Mass Shooter Was Homicidal: Military Report

A communication breakdown between military officials and health care providers delayed critical information about the extent of shooter Robert Card’s mental health challenges.

Josephine Walker

A crowd gathers for a vigil honoring the victims of the Lewiston shootings, in Auburn Maine on Nov. 2, 2023.
‘EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE’

Maine Reps Reprimanded for Blaming Shooting on Abortion Bill

The House Democratic office called the comments “as asinine as they are reprehensible.”

Edith Olmsted

Heavily armed police walk near near the boat launch in the Androscoggin River on Rt 196 where suspect Robert Card abandoned his car.
‘ARMED AND DANGEROUS’

Review Details Officials’ Warnings Ahead of Maine Shooting

Army Reservist Robert Card displayed a number of concerning behaviors ahead of the mass shooting that prompted warnings from authorities.

Mark Alfred

A police briefing on Maine shooter Robert Card
INVESTIGATION ONGOING

Maine Gunman May Have Suffered Brain Injury in Army: NYT

Part of the brain of Robert Card is being studied in a lab, part of an effort to determine if his exposure to repeated blasts may have contributed to his mental decline.

Brett Bachman

Robert Card
NEW DETAILS

Maine Shooter Killed Himself 8-12 Hours Before He Was Found

It means Card was likely alive and on the run for the majority of the two-day manhunt.

Mark Alfred

Police presence after Maine mass shooting
‘LUXURY OF HIS OPINION’

State Police Respond To Cop’s Critique of Massacre Response

The statement came after a local sheriff deputy took to Facebook to express his opinion about the 48-hour manhunt for Robert Card.

Pilar Melendez

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mugshot of Michael Bowden
TERRIFYING

Teen Arrested for Allegedly Threatening ‘Lewiston Part 2’

Michael Bowden posted a photo of himself with a hunting rifle and ammunition in a Walmart parking lot, police said.

Alex Nguyen

Robert Card, left and Schemengees Bar & Grille Manager Joseph Walker
DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Bar Manager Was Subject of Maine Gunman’s Paranoid Delusions

Robert Card’s mental state began spiraling after a “bad breakup” earlier this year, new evidence revealed.

Pilar Melendez

A cop walks in front of a Maine State Police evidence response team vehicle.
BRUTAL

It’s Knives Out Over Maine State Police Massacre Response

Deputy Jon Guay said he wouldn’t hire state law enforcement “to manage the morning rush at Dunkin Donuts, much less an investigation of this size.”

Josh Fiallo

Law enforcement officials work at the scene where the body of Robert Card, the suspect in the mass shootings in Lewiston, was found in Lisbon Falls, Maine, U.S., October 28, 2023
‘ERRATICALLY’

New Records Show What Cops Knew of ‘Declining’ Maine Gunman

Police visited Robert Card’s home last month after a soldier in his Army Reserve unit reportedly became concerned that something bad was going to happen.

AJ McDougall

A memorial of blue crosses and a poster reading “Lewiston Strong.”
HARROWING

Survivor Details Maine Shooter’s ‘Methodical’ Massacre

“I did not have a sense he had any set targets,” the survivor said. “My sense was he saw someone moving and he shot.”

Josh Fiallo

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