Police Tape (AFP)
The suspect in the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting has been reportedly found dead, after a manhunt that lasted more than a day and involved multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard.
Robert Card was an Army reservist and former firearms instructor believed to have carried out a rampage with a semiautomatic rifle that left 18 people dead and dozens injured across multiple locations, including a bowling alley and restaurant, according to Bangor Daily News reporter Michael Shepherd, who was alerted by Sen. Angus King.
"He was found dead in Lisbon near a recycling center where he used to work in the same clothes he had on during the shootings on Wednesday," Shepherd said.
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The ongoing manhunt for much of the week led to shelter in place orders across the city, with residents fearing for their safety.
Card's motives still aren't entirely clear. However, authorities believe he may have been targeting locations he used to frequent with his ex-girlfriend, who left him recently prior to the shooting.
Card had also reportedly struggled with mental health episodes and had been committed to a facility earlier this year after he reported “hearing voices and threats to shoot up” the nearby military base.
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