Mass shooting hits multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine
At least 16 people were killed in Wednesday night shootings at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, according to police sources, The Guardian reports.
Police confirmed there were incidents at two locations and that the shooter remained at large late into the evening as the city was on lockdown.
Two law enforcement officials not authorized to speak publicly told the Associated Press the death toll was at least 16 people, and that dozens of others have been injured.
Authorities ordered residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets.
Multiple outlets have offered conflicting fatality counts ranging from 10 to 22.
Lewiston police said in an earlier Facebook post that there was an “an active shooter incident” at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, roughly four miles (6.4 km) away.
Lewiston police said that 40-year-old Robert Card was a “person of interest” and should be “considered armed and dangerous”. A state police bulletin reviewed by the AP news agency said he was a firearms instructor trained by the military.
