Schemengees Bar and Grille.Photo:Scott Eisen/Getty Images
Scott Eisen/Getty Images
The suspect inWednesday’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in which 18 people were killed and 13 were injured, is still at large and is considered “armed and dangerous,” according to Maine Governor Janet Mills.
Robert Card, 40, is a Petroleum Supply Specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve, Army Spokesman Bryce Dubee tells PEOPLE. Eight of the fatal victims have been identified, so an arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect on eight counts of murder.
The Associated Press, citing a state police bulletin, reports the suspect had recently been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer.
According to the bulletin, the suspect had threatened to perpetrate a shooting at a military base in Saco, Maine. The bulletin also says the suspect had said he’d heard voices.
Robert Card.Lewiston Maine Police Department/AFP via Getty Images
Lewiston Maine Police Department/AFP via Getty Images
At a Thursday press conference, Col. William Ross of the Maine State Police encouraged people who come into contact with the suspect or anyone resembling him to call 911.
Seven people were killed at Just-In-Time. At Schemengees, seven people were killed inside and one was killed outside the bar. Three victims died in the hospital, say authorities.
Dr. John Alexander with Central Maine Medical Center said on Thursday that eight patients are currently in the hospital: Three are in critical condition and five are stable.
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Vehicle of interest, located in Lisbon.
Lewiston police haveposted numerous photos of the suspect, who appears to be holding an assault rifle, on the agency’s Facebook page. Police also posted a photo of whatthey believe to be the suspect’s car.
source: people.com
