An image of Robert Card inside Just-In-Time Recreation released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office
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Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant
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Just-In-Time Recreation
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Location
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Date
October 25, 2023; 6 months ago (2023-10-25) 6:56[1] – 7:08p.m.[2] (EDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder, spree shooting, murder–suicide
Weapons
Ruger SFAR .308 semi-automatic rifle
Smith & Wesson M&P .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol
Smith & Wesson M&P15 .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle (not used)[3]
Deaths
19 (including the perpetrator)
Injured
13
Perpetrator
Robert Russell Card II
Motive
Unknown (possibly mental illness, hallucinations or delusions related to traumatic brain injures)[4][5][6][7][8]
On October 25, 2023, Robert Card carried out a spree shooting in Lewiston, Maine, United States, resulting in the deaths of 18 individuals and injuries to 13 others.[9][10][11] The initial attack occurred at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley during a youth league event, followed shortly by a second shooting at the Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant.[12] Following these events, Card escaped, prompting the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office to initiate an extensive manhunt and release his photograph identifying him as the suspect.
Forty-nine hours later, on October 27, authorities discovered Card dead in a tractor-trailer near a recycling center in Lisbon, where he had been recently employed,[13] due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Examination of Card's brain tissue revealed that he had traumatic brain injures with "moderately severe" damage to white matter and myelin, scarring, and inflammation which may have "played a role in his symptoms".[14] The shooting is the tenth-deadliest in U.S. history[15] and the deadliest in the history of Maine.[16]
^Sharp, David; Bumsted, Robert; Ramer, Holly; Balsamo, Michael (October 26, 2023). "A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place". AP News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
^Hoffman, Marla (October 25, 2023). "Multiple victims reported following shootings in Lewiston". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^"Maine Mass Shooter Purchased .308-Caliber 'Battle Rifle' Days Before Mental Health Hospitalization: Report". The Messenger. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023. CNN's John Miller, citing law enforcement sources, reports that Card purchased the Ruger SFAR during July in Maine, about 10 days before he had an encounter with New York State Police and his National Guard superiors that led to his hospitalization for mental health reasons.
^Manning, Julia. "Family of Robert Card II releases findings of his brain tissue analysis in effort to prevent future tragedies". concussionfoundation.org. concussion foundation. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^Land, Olivia (October 26, 2023). "Maine shooting suspect Robert Card 'truly believed he was hearing people say things' about him at bowling alley, bar murder sites: family". nypost.com. new york post. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^Lampariello, Dan (November 2023). "Delusional Lewiston mass shooting suspect believed businesses were spreading rumors about him, police say". wgme.com. CBS-13. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^Rammer, Holly (November 2023). "Maine gunman may have targeted businesses over delusions they were disparaging him, documents show". wbur.org. Associated Press. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^Pezenik, Sasha; Courts, Jenny; Simpson, Tonya; Margolin, Josh; Estrada, Ismael; Barr, Luke. "Alleged Maine gunman displayed glaring mental health signals, threatening and violent behavior, in months leading up to shooting". abcnews.go.com. abcnews. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^Lenthang, Marlene; Romero, Dennis (October 28, 2023). "Maine shootings: Timeline of the fatal Lewiston attacks". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^Borter, Gabriella (October 28, 2023). "Maine shooting suspect found dead in cargo trailer, motive still a mystery". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^"At least 18 killed in mass shooting in US state of Maine". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^"Maine city deserted as residents hole up during hunt for killer". France 24. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^"Maine gunman Robert Card died 8-12 hours before being found, medical examiner says". WBZ-TV. November 3, 2023.
^Konig, Joseph (October 26, 2023). "Lewiston mass shootings the worst of 2023, U.S. on track for 700". NY1. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^Helsel, Phil; Romero, Dennis (October 27, 2023). "Suspect in Maine mass shooting is dead, senior law enforcement sources say". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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