This is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Fifteen to 20 people have been killed and 50 more were injured, according to law enforcement sources.Officials have urged residents in Lewiston and Auburn to shelter in place.
Of the witnesses “it was all ages,” he said. “I just talked to some teenagers,” Levesque said. “It was all ages.”The person of interest in connection with the shootings studied engineering at the University of Maine about 20 years ago, a school representative said. At around 6:56 p.m., “a couple of shooting incidents occurred here with multiple casualties” in Lewiston, Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said at a news conference.
The bulletin said Card was reported to have been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this summer and then released. NBC News has not been able to independently verify the bulletin’s statements about Card’s history.A vehicle that was sought after the shooting incidents in Lewiston was found in the town of Lisbon a short distance away, the state public safety commissioner said.
Despite Maine's high gun ownership rate, this kind of bloodshed is virtually unprecedented in America's most northeastern state, according to Pingree.Maine Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, created critical care and operating room capacity as it prepares to take in patients who were shot in Lewiston, the hospital said in a statement.
"We have everybody on board right now, from state, local and federal officials working on this," Mayor Jason Levesque said on NBC News Now in a phone interview. "They believe they have him identified, and they are actively seeking him and the vehicle they believe he’s driving,” Dienst said in an NBC News special report about the shooting.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Live updates: Lewiston, Maine shootings leave at least 16 deadAt least 16 people are dead in multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday night, according to multiple law enforcement sources. Follow here for the latest.
Read more »
Live updates: At least 16 killed in Lewiston, Maine, shootings, law enforcement official saysAuthorities in Maine were investigating multiple active shooter events as a suspect remains at large, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said.
Read more »
22 killed, dozens wounded in shootings at several locations in Lewiston, Maine: Live updatesThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
22 dead, suspect at large after shootings in Lewiston, Maine: WATCH LIVE REPORTThe sheriff's office in Androscoggin County, Maine, says a suspect is at large and businesses are advised to lock down or close
Read more »
Active shooter incident reported at 2 locations in Lewiston, Maine: Live updatesThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Active shooter incident reported in Lewiston, Maine: Live updatesThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »