Police: Maine Mass Shooter Found Dead Of Suicide

October 28, 2023 Crime, Terrorism

The gunman in the mass shootings that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, 40-year-old Robert Card, has been found dead, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday. The body of the suspect was found by law enforcement near a recycling plant in the Lisbon area, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety, said in a news conference Friday night.

Sauchuck said the body was located at about 7:45 p.m. local time near the Androscoggin River in Lisbon, a town about 8 miles southwest of Lewiston. The suspect’s vehicle, a white Subaru Outback, had earlier been found abandoned by a boat launch on the river. Maine Gov. Janet Mills told reporters that she called President Biden to inform him of the suspect’s death. “Like many people, I’m breathing a sigh of relief that Robert Card is no longer a threat to anyone,” Mills said.

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The 18 victims of the Maine mass shooting were identified by officials on Friday. Robert Card, the suspected gunman, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, officials say. pic.twitter.com/nvF7ODFZiZ

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