At Least 22 Dead And Many More Injured In Maine Shooting – Manhunt Underway

The town of Lewiston, Maine, has experienced a tragedy today.

A shooter moved his way between multiple locations, killing at least 22 and leaving 30 people injured.

Lewiston police are undergoing a manhunt to find the shooter, identified as Robert Card.

The Central Maine Medical Center is dealing with the dozens of injured people.

🚨BREAKING: Reportedly 16 dead, 50 to 60 injured in mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. pic.twitter.com/ZhIQ7Kt2rH

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 26, 2023

The folks at Fox News have more on the story:

At 8 p.m., the Maine State Police said, in a Facebook post, that there is an active shooting situation in Lewiston, a city of 36,000, 35 miles north of Portland.

A local hospital, the Central Maine Medical Center, said that they are reacting to a “mass casualty, mass shooter event.”

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As of 9 p.m., the hospital said that they cannot share the specifics on the number of casualties.

“Central Maine Healthcare is coordinating with area hospitals to take in patients,” the hospital said.

Like any major tragedy in this country, people have turned to social media to push their beliefs.

With some coming out trying to push for gun control:

As you process the devastating news that another tragic shooting took the lives of at least 22 innocent people in Maine, remember the shooter didn't act alone.

He was assisted by 222 House members, 49 Senators, and the NRA. pic.twitter.com/3KUvZDfcH4

— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 26, 2023

While others are worried that the tragedy will be used to push gun legislation:

https://twitter.com/JoeyMannarinoUS/status/1717366498803483098

CNN shares more on the developing story:

The Lewiston Police Department has identified Robert Card as a person of interest in the two shootings in Lewiston.

Card is 40 years old and should be “considered armed and dangerous,” according a Facebook post from the Lewiston Police Department.

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Law enforcement officials in Maine describe Card as a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves.

My prayers go out to everyone injured by this horrible tragedy, the individuals who lost their lives, and the friends and families who lost loved ones.

This story is still developing.

We will continue to inform you on any new information that comes our way.