By Roberto Bustamante
26 Oct 2023, 10:46 AM EDT
The owner of a bar who was the target of a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday spoke out on social media in the wake of the attack.
“My heart is broken”can be read in a statement issued by Schemengees Bar and Grille, located in Lewiston, and which was published in the early hours of Thursday morning on the place’s official Facebook page.
“I have no words. In a split second, your world turns upside down for no good reason. We lose great people in this community. How can we make any sense of this? Sending prayers to everyone,” the publication added.
The message quickly went viral and obtained hundreds of responses from users, who regretted the situation and sent their prayers for the victims of this tragic event.
According to the Schemengees website, the business is located in the southeast area of Lewiston, near the Androscoggin River.
Intense search for suspect
In the minutes after the shooting at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Sparetime Recreation, outlets such as CNN, ABC News and Fox gave the first reports reporting 16 people dead, although it was later revealed that they were 22 fatalities, in addition to at least 50 other people who suffered injuries.
The Lewiston Police Department shared a statement on Facebook Wednesday night, detailing Robert Card as the person suspected in the shooting.
During a news conference, Governor’s Office Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said the violence in Lewiston, Maine, a city with a population of about 38,500 located 35 miles north of Portland, began around from 6:56 p.m.
Lewiston police also posted several photos of the person of interest on social media Wednesday night. In the images, the individual appears to be carrying an assault rifle.
“If people see him, they should not approach Card or have contact with him in any way”Sauschuck urged the audience during the press conference.
According to a report by The Associated Press, a police bulletin details that the person of interest She had recently been admitted to a health center mental for two weeks last summer, and is a firearms instructor with military training.
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