Mass shooter on the loose in Maine, many lives lost.
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (29237)
October 25, 2023 9:42pm CST
And the suspect is still at large. This is in Lewistown, Maine--a nice little town, I enjoyed a bit of time there. Not far from Portland, not far from the New Hampshire border. According to the television news, so far at least 22 people are dead.
Why, why, why??? What is the reason for these shootings? It doesn't solve anything. Some shot in a local bar, some in a bowling alley.
These horrible happenings just tear me up, thinking about all of the family and friends affected, and the lives lost. Not to mention it could be anywhere, as in this horrible mess, small town America.
So much for a peaceful little town that feels ''safe.''
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/multiple-dead-in-shootings-in-lewiston-maine-law-enforcement-says-report/ar-AA1iRj0E?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35959f5046a7454894b1d1ba71cb0f3a&ei=5
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@noni1959 (9889)
• United States
26 Oct
@MarieCoyle I didn't read they know who he is now. The article I read earlier said they were still gathering. I haven't gone back to read yet. Just awful. So senseless.
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@noni1959 (9889)
• United States
26 Oct
@MarieCoyle My heart hurts for all those affected. I wonder if he is up in a forest somewhere or someone hiding him. I hope they find him soon.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
@noni1959
NBC blurb that rolled across my screen--
At least 22 people have been killed, a Lewiston police source said.
Police named Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Sparetime Recreation.
Fifty to 60 people were wounded at several locations, including a local bowling alley, law enforcement officials said.
A local medical center said it was responding to a "mass casualty" event.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
Some people often say, oh, I live in a small town, nothing ever happens here, there won't be a shooting in my town, and on and on.
Many, many mass shootings have taken place in small towns. We all need to be aware and careful.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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27 Oct
@Treborika
The shooter obviously has severe mental problems and if we had the right laws in place, this could have possibly been avoided.
@Treborika (17363)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Oct
Sorry for that. Nowadays people don't care for other people's lives
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@FourWalls (62569)
• United States
26 Oct
I’m watching news out of Portland, Maine right now. My heart aches. I pray the cops find and stop him quickly.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
I had to fix my post, for some reason when I typed the 22, I just typed 2. So I had to change it...and then it hit me, it wasn't just a number. It was 20 additional people that someone loved.
I hope they find him and stop him as soon as possible.
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@RasmaSandra (73920)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct
I agree I read about this in the morning and it is just insanity. At this point, I say find the guy line him up against a wall and shoot him to hell. I have put all concerned in my prayers,
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@snowy22315 (170857)
• United States
27 Oct
@MarieCoyle Somebody dropped the ball on this one for sure. Now, he was in for treatment for wanting to kill people, and yet he was allowed to go home where his assault weapons were...??. I don't care if he came across as "better"or not. There should be no leniency where public safety is involved.
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@snowy22315 (170857)
• United States
26 Oct
I know it is crazy...how can anyone harbor that much hate in their heart?
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
They know who he is now, but they still do not know where he is. sounds like they have located his vehicle, so now he's on foot.
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@Treborika (17363)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Oct
I have seen that on the international news through phone. It was very horrible.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
Anna, our world seems very out of control.
I hope they catch him, too.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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27 Oct
@Treborika
Yes. I read today he hit and wounded dozens more with his shooting spree.
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@Treborika (17363)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Oct
Was it only one person shooting 20 something people?
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@wolfgirl569 (96069)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Oct
Hubby told me when I got up. So sad. Hope they catch him
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@Marilynda1225 (80050)
• United States
26 Oct
My daughter and son in law were just on a cruise and stopped in Porland Maine, They enjoyed their little excursion off the ship and how nice Maine was. All I could think of when I heard about this shooting is that it could have been them since it wasn't far from where this madman shot all these innocent people. All these shootings have become way too common these days. I feel so bad for the families of these victims.
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@Marilynda1225 (80050)
• United States
27 Oct
@MarieCoyle I can't believe that they still haven't found this guy yet. He's still loose and armed with an assault rifle. How do so many people have access to these assault rifles and even if you can purchase one why doesn't anything question why it's being purchased? People are getting killed every day and it's becoming so common that it's not strange to hear of a shooting. It wasn't that long ago that we were shocked to hear of a shooting. The world has gone crazy Marie and there's no coping with being upset or angry. The solution is just shoot everyone.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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28 Oct
@Marilynda1225
I never thought we would arrive at such a place that we think about shootings, hear about them, know someone who was shot, or lost a loved one or a friend to a shooting.
You hit the nail on the head. The world has gone crazy.
@MarieCoyle (29237)
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27 Oct
Yes, he is more than familiar with his surroundings and how to make it in the wild.
As for protecting ourselves and others from people desperately in need of mental health care, I wish I knew the answer to that.
@Treborika (17363)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Oct
I really condemn such actions. I think this is the brutality of the security enforcers. Killings doesn't solve anything as you had said. I hate mass killings and shootings though
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@dgobucks226 (34449)
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26 Oct
Someone has to be a sick individual to do such a thing and often times these mass shootings seem to be carried out by people who have mental issues.
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@Treborika (17363)
• Mombasa, Kenya
28 Oct
@dgobucks226 I have found that Sometimes back
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@1creekgirl (40640)
• United States
26 Oct
This is so horrible. I pray the police will catch him (them?) before anyone else is murdered or wounded.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
It is thought to be only one person. The people in that town are sheltering in place, no school, no businesses open, nothing.
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@LindaOHio (157790)
• United States
26 Oct
This is horrible. I hope they catch the one that did this.
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@Charlesbronson (739)
• Indonesia
26 Oct
Do you still live there, Maine? Hopefully you are healthy and safe.
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@MarieCoyle (29237)
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26 Oct
No, I never lived there, I spent time one summer there with a family member. I am safe, and I thank you for your concern.
