US Mass Shooting: Robert Card, suspect of Maine shooting rampage found dead after 48-hour manhunt
US Mass Shooting: In distressing, tragic and unsettling incident from United States which unfolded on October 26, at least 22 killed, 50-60 wounded in a multiple shooting incident at Lewiston, Maine in the United States.
According to media reports, the shootings happened at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night (local time).
In the breaking update, the suspected shooter Robert Card which was described as a man with beard wearing a brown top, blue pants and brown shoes and was absconding, found dead on Friday night after 48-hour manhunt.
He was found dead about 48 hours after the attack that left 22 dead and several injured.
Several media sources revealed that shooter Robert Card died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was discovered in the woods near Lisbon, approximately eight miles from Lewiston, in an area close to the recycling centre where he had recently been fired from, according to a law enforcement source
Authorities had been searching for Card since the shootings occurred on Wednesday evening.
Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck confirmed on Friday that Card died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The governor also said that she has called President Joe Biden as well as senators and lawmakers from Maine.
Maine Senator Susan Collins said that President Joe Biden personally called her to inform her of the Lewiston shooting suspect's death. She expressed relief, saying, "Tonight, Mainers can breathe a collective sigh of relief thanks to the brave first responders who worked night and day to find this killer."
Collins also addressed the impacted families, acknowledging their pain and loss, while expressing hope that they would find support from people across the nation.
The Lewiston, Maine, rampage stands as the deadliest mass shooting in the US this year and the deadliest since the Uvalde school massacre. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 566 mass shootings in the country this year.
- With inputs from agencies
