'Robert Card is dead,' Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday night, bringing to an end a tense 48-hour period for residents of the state.
The man wanted for killing 18 people in a shooting in Lewiston earlier this week was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday night"Robert Card is dead," Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday night, bringing to an end a tense 48-hour period for residents of the state.had been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was reportedly found at 7:45 p.m.
She praised the hundreds of law enforcement officers who assisted in the tense, two-day search, expressing her"profound gratitude for their unwavering bravey and determination and fortitude.""Like many people, I'm breathing a sigh of relief tonight knowing that Robert Card is no longer a threat to anyone. I know there are many people who share that sentiment, but I also know that his death may not bring solace to many. Now is a time to heal.
"Lewiston is a special place. Lewiston is a great place. It's a close-knit community, people with a long history, a history of hard work, of persistence, of faith, of opening its big heart to everyone," she said.
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