At least 22 people were killed and many were injured in two mass shootings in the United States involving the same perpetrator, a 40-year-old man who escaped, prompting a police manhunt.
MAINE, USA, Oct 26 (Telegraph News) — The incident occurred in Lewiston, Maine, inside a bar-restaurant and bowling alley. The suspect, Robert Card, was photographed twice and police warned the public that he was armed and dangerous. Card received firearms instructor training at the United States Army Reserve Training Centre in Maine, and according to documents acquired by The Associated Press, Cardi was admitted to a mental health hospital for two weeks this summer.
The document has no precise information about his treatment or condition. The 40-year-old reportedly described hearing voices and threatening to open fire at the military training base in Saco, Maine.
In a statement, Lewiston City Hospital claimed it was “responding to a mass attack with multiple casualties and coordinating with area hospitals to admit patients.”
According to a Washington official, President Joe Biden has been briefed and will continue to get updates. Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a statement saying she was aware of the incident. The officials talked to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the facts of the ongoing inquiry.
