A timeline of the Maine shootings as police hunt ‘armed and dangerous’ man
The hunt for a suspect in two mass shootings is ongoing in the U.S. state of Maine after at least 18 people were killed at a bar and bowling alley in the town of Lewiston, roughly three-and-a-half hours from the Canadian border.
More than 100 police are searching for a 40-year-old man identified as Robert Card.
As the search continues, here’s a look at how the events have unfolded.
Shortly before 7 p.m. Eastern, police said gunfire first broke out at Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley, in Lewiston. The Auburn communications centre received a 911 call about a male shooting at the bowling alley at approximately 6:45 p.m. Eastern, Col. William Ross, of Maine State Police, said during a news conference Thursday.
Shortly after that, at about 7:08 p.m. the centre received multiple 911 calls about an active shooter inside of Schemengees Bar and Grille at 553 Lincoln Street, Ross said.
At around 8 p.m. Eastern, Maine State Police said in an update on X, formerly known as Twitter, that there was an “active shooter” in Lewiston, urging residents to shelter in place and stay inside their homes with doors locked.
At 9 p.m. Eastern, the Lewiston Police Department released on its Facebook page multiple photos of an armed man wearing a brown hoodie and holding a rifle, asking people to contact police if they see him.
They also released photos of a white vehicle, saying it is believed that the front bumper may be painted black.
Around 11 p.m. Eastern, authorities identified Robert Card as a person of interest in the mass shootings at both locations.
At that same time, Canada issued a U.S. travel alert about the shootings, urging Canadians to monitor local media for information on the ongoing situation.
At midnight, Maine State Police
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