US Maine Mass Shooting Suspect 'Firearms Instructor'... "Also Admitted to Mental Health Facility"

Luston Police: "Suspect is Robert Card, in his 40s"
Hospitalized for auditory hallucinations... Also threatened "I will blow up the military base"

The suspect in the mass shooting incident that occurred on the 25th (local time) in Lewiston, Maine, in the northeastern United States, has been identified as 40-year-old Robert Card, a firearms instructor. Having been admitted to a mental health facility in the past, U.S. authorities consider him a highly dangerous criminal and are currently tracking his whereabouts. It has been confirmed that he has not yet been apprehended, causing fear among local residents.

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According to the Associated Press, the Lewiston police have identified the suspect related to the shooting incident, stating, "Card is likely armed and extremely dangerous," and urged, "If anyone knows his whereabouts, please contact law enforcement immediately."

Data released by the Maine Information Analysis Center, a local law enforcement database, indicates that Card was trained as a firearms instructor in the Maine Army National Guard. He was also hospitalized for two weeks this summer in a mental health facility and subsequently discharged. Card reportedly experienced auditory hallucinations and recently threatened to bomb a military base in Saco, Maine.

NBC reported, "According to Maine court records, Card was charged with speeding in 2001 and 2002," and "It was also confirmed that he studied engineering at the University of Maine from 2001 to 2004."

The mass shooting took place at a bowling alley, a supermarket, and a restaurant, resulting in at least 22 deaths and 50 to 60 injuries.

Card has not yet been captured. Local police have posted images of him wearing a brown shirt and carrying a rifle, along with pictures of his vehicle, on social media to aid in the search.

Authorities have stated that the search for the suspect is ongoing and have urged residents to lock their doors and stay indoors. Businesses have also been asked to cease operations immediately.

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