USA shootings on 25 Oct
At least 22 people were killed, and 50 or more were injured, on October 25, 2023, in a mass shooting in two locations in Lewiston, Maine, United States.
The Lewiston Police Department released a photo of a person of interest, while a manhunt is ongoing.
An image of the person of interest released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office
At approximately 7:15 p.m. police, fire, and rescue personnel arrived at Spare time Recreation, a family restaurant and bowling alley, after a report of an shooting. Shortly after, a second shooting was reported at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant. Gunshots were reported at a Walmart distribution centre in the area, but a shooting did not occur there, according to the company.
The County Sheriff’s Office and State Police alerted residents of an active shooter at approximately 8:00 p.m. The sheriff’s office released images of the shooter using a high-powered assault-style rifle.
The Maine Medical Centre began coordinating with local area hospitals to take in victims. Several victims were taken to the state’s largest medical centre; the hospital is on lockdown.
A shelter-in-place order was implemented in Lewiston, and schools were placed on lockdown. The Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston stated that it was coordinating with area hospitals to receive patients in response to a “mass casualty, mass shooter event.”
Classes at local colleges and schools in the district will be cancelled on October 26 in response to the shooting The FBI and others are providing assistance to local authorities.
It was originally reported that at least 22 people were killed, and 50–60 people were injured, although some sources later reported that the death toll was between 15 and 20 and that 50 people were injured. Not all of the injured were shot; some were injured due to stampeding.
A person of interest was identified by the police but not labelled a suspect. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the person of interest remains at large an Subaru Outback connected to the shootings. were released by the Sheriff’s Office in an effort to identify the person. According to a state police bulletin, the person of interest is a firearms instructor trained by the military and was committed for two weeks to a mental health facility in summer 2023 The vehicle that was being sought was located in Lisbon.
Mayor Carl Sheline said that he was “heartbroken” for Lewiston, Senator Angus King wrote on that he was “deeply sad “. Lewiston City Councillor Robert McCarthy, whose home is located less than a mile from the location of one of the shootings, recalled the incident as “a real scary event.”
Maine’s U.S. representatives, Mr Golden and Pingree, both released statements expressing shock at the events. Governor Janet Mills was briefed on the shootings and urged residents to follow law enforcement instructions. The mayor of Auburn, Maine, said that “we will get this situation settled.”
President Biden was briefed on the shooting while hosting a state dinner at the White House for the Prime Minister of Australia Mr Albanese. He stepped away from the dinner to meet with his advisors. and called several Maine lawmakers to offer full federal support.
