Witnesses say children were wounded in the rampage that left multiple people dead.
A children’s bowling league was taking place at a bowling alley inon Wednesday night when a gunman opened fire, witnesses say, in the early stage of a multi-location shooting attack that left as many as 22 people dead.
of Card, saying he is being sought in connection with mass shootings in Lewiston at Sparetime Recreation—the former name of the venue where the bowling alley is located—and Schemengees Bar, about four miles away.of the shooter entering the bowling alley—now known as Just-In-Time Recreation—wielding a black rifle. Authorities say he opened fire at about 7 p.m. Witnesses inside the venue at the time described a scene of horror that tragically included wounded children.
She said he saved lives by huddling a group into a corner. “He put tables over us and just made sure we were safe,” Dumont said. “He just kind of went into action at that point. It felt like it lasted forever.” She added that she lay on top of her daughter to protect her, while Dumont’s own mother lay on top of her. Two other mothers and daughters were with them, she added.
The post went on to say that “great people in this community” had been lost. “How can we make any sense of this,” it added. “Sending out prayers to everyone.”In an online statement, the Central Maine Medical Center said it was “reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event,” though the post appears to have later been removed. Anshows it adding: “At this time there are no specifics to share on the number of casualties.
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