Maine shooting: Canada’s border agency issues suspect ‘lookout’ watch
for a suspect in connection to a mass shooting.Hundreds of police officers have fanned across Maine, following shootings at a bar and bowling alley in the town of Lewiston on Wednesday evening.At least 18 people are dead and 13 others are injured.State and local police have identified Robert R. Card, 40, as a suspect in the case.
Officials have released photographs of a a bearded man in a brown hoodie and jeans at one of the crime scenes, holding what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle.Lewiston, ME is located about three-and-a-half hours from either the St. Stephen or Woodstock borders in New Brunswick.Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday that they’re working closely with Canadian and U.S.
law enforcement “to ensure the safety and security of Canadians and protect Canada’s borders against any threat or (attempted) illegal entry.”CBSA senior spokesperson, Jacqueline Roby, said the agency had issued an “Armed & Dangerous – Firearms lookout,” which alerts border officers about the high-risk situation.All points of entry remained open on Thursday.Meanwhile, New Brunswick RCMP said they were “aware of the situation in Maine” and were monitoring it “in collaboration with our law enforcement partners.”#RCMPNB is aware of the situation in Maine, and we are continuing to monitor it in collaboration with our law enforcement partners. Our thoughts are with the citizens of Maine, and everyone affected by this event.— RCMP New Brunswick (@RCMPNB) October 26, 2023 Woodstock Police Chief Gary Forward, who is also the president of the New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police, told Global News that “all agencies are aware and working collaboratively in the event any outcome should unfold in the Province.”“Agencies
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