Suspect Robert Card found dead near Maine recycling plant, ending tragic manhunt for 18 victims.
Robert Card, the primary suspect in the tragic incident that occurred in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, resulting in the loss of 18 lives, has been discovered deceased, according to information from law enforcement sources provided to Fox News.
On Friday evening at 7:45 p.m., the Maine State Police located Card, providing a sense of relief to the community. Lewiston Police Department’s David St. Pierre expressed his relief and announced that Card was found near a recycling plant in Lisbon Falls, Maine, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Although the police did confirm the cause of death, they did not specify the precise location.
Authorities noted that the suspect had previously been employed at the recycling plant but did not immediately provide further information about his connection to the facility.
During a press conference on Friday night, Maine Governor Janet Mills extended gratitude to local and state law enforcement for their unwavering dedication in tracking down Card. She emphasized that this discovery was a result of the collective efforts of numerous law enforcement agencies, both local and federal, as well as the assistance of individuals from other states who tirelessly contributed to this moment.
Card had been the subject of a two-day manhunt that followed the mass shootings at the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, SWAT, and the elite ‘BORTAC’ Border Patrol unit, collaborated to locate Card, who was described as armed and dangerous.
On Friday, Maine officials identified the victims of this tragic event as follows: Ronald Morin, 55; Peyton Brewer Ross, 40; Joshua Seal, 35; Brian MacFarlane, 41; Joseph Lawrence Walker, 57; Arthur Fred Strout, 42; Maxx Hathaway, 35; Stephen Vozella, 45; Thomas Ryan Conrad, 34; Michael R. Deslauriers II, 51; Jason Adam Walker, 51; Tricia Asselin, 53; William Young, 44; Aaron Young, 14; Robert Violette, 76; Lucille Violette, 73; William Frank Brackett, 44; and Keith Macneir, 64.
