The suspect in a mass shooting in Maine Wednesday night that killed 18 and injured at least 13 is a sergeant first class in the Army Reserve, according to the service.
A sprawling manhunt was underway Thursday morning for Robert R. Card, 40, who was identified as a “person of interest” after the shooting stretched across several locations — including a bowling alley and bar — in Lewiston, Maine. Card, who enlisted in 2002, serves as a petroleum supply specialist and has had no combat deployments, according to the Army.
Col. William Ross, the head of the Maine State Police, said that an arrest warrant for eight counts of murder was issued for Card at a press conference Thursday. Ross said more charges could be added as victims are identified.
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The attack gripped the small Maine community and triggered a shelter-in-place order Wednesday night as police sped through the streets and law enforcement fanned out on the manhunt.
At a press conference Thursday, Maine officials said authorities were still searching for Card. Maine State Police expanded their shelter in place order on Thursday morning. Lewiston, which is 30 miles north of Portland, is under shelter-in-place orders from police, in addition to the surrounding towns of Lisbon and Bowdoin.
“We are expanding the shelter in place order and…
