Officials report that following shootings in Lewiston, Maine, at least 22 people are dead and a "person of interest" is being sought.

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After two shootings on Wednesday night at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, authorities report that at least 22 people are dead and scores more are injured. A person of interest in the shootings is the target of a vigorous manhunt, according to authorities.




Commissioner of Public Safety for Maine Mike Sauschuck stated that Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, is a person of interest and need to be regarded as armed and dangerous.




Card possesses a firearms instructor certification and is a member of the US Army Reserve, according to law enforcement officials in Maine told CNN. The officials stated that Card had lately reported mental health difficulties, including hearing voices, and had threatened to carry out a shooting at a National Guard base in Saco, Maine.

Sauschuck declined to disclose more details on Card during a news conference on Wednesday night. He declared, "We're not ready to go into (Card's) background."
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he Lewiston Police Department identified Robert Card as a "person of interest" in the shooting.
Lewiston Police Department

At least 22 people were killed, Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy told CNN, citing a city administrator.

Around 7 p.m. ET, according to Sauschuck, the shootings took place. At Mollison Way's Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley, and Lincoln Street's Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, active gunfire situations were reported by Lewiston police.


In a Facebook post on Wednesday night, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office stated, "We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and/or close while we investigate."


The Androscoggin County Sheriff's office released an image believed to be the suspect in Lewiston, Maine


Sauschuck reported that residents of Lisbon, a nearby town, and Lewiston are under a shelter-in-place order.

Lisbon was the location of a "vehicle of interest," according to the commissioner. Lewiston police had said that they were looking for a car and shared a picture of what looked to be a small, white SUV with what looked to be a black-painted front bumper. CNN was informed by Maine State Police that the picture depicts the suspect's vehicle.



Lewiston is the second-biggest city in the state and is located roughly 36 miles north of Portland.



The state police posted on Facebook, pleading with people to remain inside their homes with their doors locked. "Please dial 911 if you witness any suspicious activity or persons."
The Lewiston Police Department released this image of a vehicle connected to the shootings.