Mass shooting again in the United States leaves 18 people dead and 13 injured in Maine

American mass shooter Robert Card is still at large 

By Edward Era Barbacena 

At least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in a pair of mass shootings at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday (October 25) night.

Just before 7 p.m., police received a 911 call about a shooting at Sparetime Recreation Center. About ten minutes later, they

Authorities have identified 40-year-old white American Robert Card as a "person of interest" in the shootings. Police have issued eight murder warrants for his arrest. As the other victims are identified, additional warrants will be issued. 

Card is considered armed and dangerous, and authorities urged anybody who sees him to call 911.

A shelter-in-place order has been issued in Lewiston, Lisbon, and Bowdoin as the manhunt for Card continues.

Officials said that Card's vehicle was located at a boat launch in Lisbon. 

Card enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in December 2002 and served as a petroleum supply specialist, according to records obtained by CNN. His current rank is sergeant first class.

He had no combat deployments but received several military awards, including the Army Achievement Medal, two Army Reserve Component Achievement medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.

Card studied engineering at the University of Maine from 2001 to 2004, though it is unclear if he earned a degree. He is also a certified firearms instructor.

Card studied engineering at the University of Maine from 2001 to 2004, though it is unclear if he earned a degree. He is also a certified firearms instructor.

Police said that Card has a history of mental illness and spent two weeks in the mental health facility over the summer after he allegedly threatened to shoot a National Guard base.

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