Some of the residents of Lewiston, Maine, were out bowling or playing cornhole at a local bar when a gunman opened fire at the two locations Wednesday night, killing at least 18 people.
The attacks left Lewiston and surrounding towns under shelter-in-place orders as law enforcement officers searched for the suspect in the shootings at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille. The suspect, Robert Card, was found dead Friday of an apparently self-inflicted wound.
Seven people, including one female and six males, were killed at the bowling alley, authorities said. Eight men were killed at the nearby bar, and three people died after being taken to hospitals.
Maine officials identified the victims as Ronald G. Morin, 55; Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40; Joshua A. Seal, 36; Bryan M. MacFarlane, 41; Joseph Lawrence Walker, 57; Arthur Fred Strout, 42; Maxx A. Hathaway, 35; Stephen M. Vozzella, 45; Thomas Ryan Conrad, 34; Michael R. Deslauriers II, 51; Jason Adam Walker, 51; Tricia C. Asselin, 53; William A. Young, 44; Aaron Young, 14; Robert E. Violette, 76; Lucille M. Violette, 73; William Frank Brackett, 48; and Keith D. Macneir, 64.
“It is often said that our state is ‘one big small town’ because Maine is such a close-knit community,” Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference. “As a result, many of us know the victims personally, including me.”
Here’s what we know about some of those killed in the attacks.
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