Timeline of the deadly mass shooting in Maine: Suspect Robert Card found dead
Robert Card, the suspect in two shootings in which 18 people were killed and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday.
Card was wanted for the shootings at the Schemengees Bar and Grille and the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley Wednesday. He was found near the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls at about 7:45 p.m., Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said at a news briefing.
“The suspect in Wednesday night's shootings has been located and is deceased,” the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. Officials did not give an estimated time of death.
Hundreds of law enforcement officials conducted a massive manhunt for Card, 40, an Army reservist from Bowdoin, Maine. Thousands of residents of nearby towns were ordered to shelter in place during the search.
Police had issued multiple murder warrants against Card.
The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by Paste BN and The Associated Press in partnership with Northeastern University.
Who was the Lewiston shooting suspect?
Police identified Card as a suspect shortly after the shootings. He faced 18 counts of murder, one for each of the fatalities.
Card was a sergeant first class in the Army Reserve, according to the Army. He was initially identified as a firearms instructor in the Reserve, assigned to a training facility in Saco, Maine. However, an Army spokesman told Paste BN on Thursday that Card was a reservist, but did not serve as a firearms trainer.
What happened in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine?
Police said they could not speculate on the shooter's motive.
Seven people − six men and one woman − were killed at the bowling alley. Seven men were found inside the bar and one man outside. Three others died at the Central Maine Medical Center.
What's the population of Lewiston?
Lewiston is a city of about 38,400 people. It's 35 miles north of Portland and about 33 miles southwest of Augusta. Lisbon Falls, where Card was found, is about 10 miles southeast of Lewiston.
Here is a timeline of how the shootings unfolded. All times are Eastern and approximate.
6:56 p.m. Wednesday
Two separate shootings are reported in Lewiston. Locations are later identified as Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant and Just-in-Time Recreation – formerly known as Sparetime Recreation – a bowling alley about 4 miles away. Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck later tells a news conference the shootings began shortly before 7 p.m.
8 p.m.
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office releases two photos of the shooting suspect on Facebook, carrying what appeared to be an assault-style weapon. The office tells businesses to lock down or close and says the suspect is still at large.
8:06 p.m.
Maine State Police reports an active shooter in Lewiston and asks residents to shelter in place: "Please stay inside your home with the doors locked."
8:26 p.m.
Authorities in Auburn, Maine, tell residents to shelter in place and report most businesses are closing. Auburn is less than 2 miles from Lewiston.
8:53 p.m.
Lewiston police identify the bar and bowling alley as shooting sites.
9:17 p.m.
Lewiston police release photo of a white vehicle and ask residents to contact them if they recognize it.
10:52 p.m.
Lewiston police release a photo of Robert Card, 40, and identify him as a person of interest in the shootings. "CARD should be considered armed and dangerous," police say.
11:30 p.m.
The white Subaru believed to be driven by Card is found at a boat launch in Lisbon Falls.
2:54 a.m. Thursday
Lewiston police close roads, including "Mollison Way will be closed until further notice. River Rd will be closed from Locust St to South Ave. Residents of River Rd will be allowed into the closed area."
4:23 a.m.
Police in Lisbon advise residents to "continue to shelter in place with an emphasis on residents between Mill Street in Lisbon Center, along the Rt 196 corridor east to Main street in Lisbon Falls." Lisbon is about 8 miles from Lewiston.
Thursday morning
Police in Connecticut and New Hampshire said they remained on alert and were monitoring the manhunt.
Lewiston Public Schools, Bates College in Lewiston and neighboring districts canceled classes Thursday.
7:45 p.m. Friday
Card is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Lisbon Falls. The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office confirms the discovery at 9:20 p.m.
Authorities released the identities of the victims Friday. Their names and ages:
- Aaron Young, 14
- Thomas Ryan Conrad, 34
- Maxx A. Hathaway, 35
- Joshua A. Seal, 36
- Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40
- Bryan M. MacFarlane, 41
- Arthur Fred Strout, 42
- William A. Young, 44
- Stephen M. Vozzella, 45
- William Frank Brackett, 48
- Michael R. Deslauriers II, 51
- Jason Adam Walker, 51
- Tricia C. Asselin, 53
- Ronald G. Morin, 55
- Joseph Lawrence Walker, 57
- Keith D. Macneir, 64
- Lucille Violette, 73
- Robert E. Violette, 76
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CONTRIBUTING Christopher Cann, Minnah Arshad, Thao Nguyen, Vanessa Arredondo, Natalie Neysa Alund, Sarah Al-Arshani and Terry Collins.
SOURCE Paste BN Network reporting and research