Suspected Gunman in Shooting 18 people Found Dead, Ending 48-Hour Manhunt

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October 28, 2023

Lewiston, Maine: The man suspected of a shooting rampage that killed 18 people and injured 13 in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead, ending a 48-hour manhunt. Robert R Card, 40, was discovered deceased of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the woods near Lisbon, where he had recently been fired from a recycling center.

Card, a US Army reservist, and trained firearms instructor, was believed to have opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar on Wednesday night. He had a history of mental illness and was briefly committed to a psychiatric facility in the summer of 2023. The shootings and subsequent manhunt had deeply shaken the community of Lewiston, Maine.