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A massive manhunt continued Friday for a man suspected of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night.A shelter-in-place order remained in place for residents of Lewiston and surrounding areas as authorities searched for the gunman.Police identified the suspect as Robert Card, a 40-year-old Army reservist who had recently been committed to a mental health facility.Follow along below for the latest.CThe latest• A massive manhunt continued Friday for a gunman suspected of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, two days ago.• Police identified the suspect as Robert Card, 40, an Army reservist who was recently committed to a mental health facility.• The AP reported that law enforcement officials had found what they describe as a suicide note from Card addressed to his son.• A shelter-in-place order remained in effect as of Friday morning for residents in Lewiston, Auburn, Bowdoin and Lisbon.• Officials said Friday that divers will search waters near the dock where the suspect’s car was found.• On Thursday evening, authorities focused on a property belonging to one of Card’s relatives, ordering anyone inside the home to surrender before eventually moving on with their search.• According to a police bulletin, Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks earlier this year.The bulletin said Card had reported "hearing voices" and had threatened to "shoot up" a military training facility.Recommended reading• AP: A list of mass killings in the United States since January• USA Today: Who is Robert Card, the suspected mass shooter?• CBS News: Rep.Jared Golden reverses course, now in favor of assault weapons ban• Yahoo News: What we know about the Maine mass shooting victimsCReport: Suicide note found at home associated with CardThe Associated Press reports:"Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that investigators found a note at a home associated with Card on Thursday that was addressed to his son.The officials described it as a suicide note, but said it didn’t provide any specific motive for the shooting.Card’s cellphone was also found in the home and a gun was found in the white Subaru that Card abandoned, the officials said. Federal agents were testing the gun to determine if it was used in the shooting and conducting a trace to determine when and where the gun was obtained, the officials said.They were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity."KPeyton Brewer-Ross, Maine shooting victim publicly identifiedPeyton Brewer-Ross via FacebookPeyton Brewer-Ross was the father of a 2-year-old girl and a union pipefitter with Bath Iron Works who graduated from their apprenticeship program in 2022, the Portland Press Herald reported.He was reportedly playing cornhole with friends at Schemengees Bar and Grille when a gunman walked in and opened fire Wednesday night.His employer, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works confirmed his death in a post on Facebook Thursday."Peyton was a valuable part of our team...He was hired just five years ago and was making a positive impact on our company.He will be sorely missed," Bath Iron Works said.CMembers of law enforcement search a farm, as the search for the suspect in the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston continues, in Lisbon Falls, Maine on October 27, 2023.(Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)CRobert Card's mental health historyCBS News reports:"Card recently reported experiencing mental health issues, including hearing voices, and threatened to shoot up a military base in Saco, the law enforcement bulletin said.He was also reported to have been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks over this past summer, according to the bulletin.In mid-July, leaders of the U.S. Army Reserve's 3rd battalion told garrison staff that Card was ‘behaving erratically,’ a spokesperson for the New York Army National Guard said in a statement to CBS News on Thursday.The battalion was staying at the Camp Smith training site in Cortlandt, while training at the U.S.Military Academy.‘Out of concern for his safety, the unit requested that law enforcement be contacted,’ the spokesperson said in the statement.‘New York State Police responded and transported Card to Keller Army Community Hospital at the United States Military Academy for medical evaluation.’"K8 of the 18 victims have been identified, officials sayA reporter asked Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck during Friday's press conference if he could confirm whether 16 of the 18 victims had been identified."We have identified and notified the families of eight of the 18 fatalities that were involved in this incident," Sauschuck said, adding that he was not sure where the report of 16 identified victims came from.Authorities have not identified any addictional victim since Thursday.CConcerns about trail going coldMaine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck at a press conference at City Hall in Lewiston on Friday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Near the end of a 33-minute Friday morning press conference where little new information on the search was relayed, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck was asked if he had concerns that the trail of Robert Card was going cold."I think that every minute that this goes on, we're more and more concerned because what's the next thing that's going to happen?" Sauschuck said."And we understand that and that's why we're working 24/7 to bring this individual to justice and to try to bring some closure and overall safety to our communities.So yes, we feel that just as much as the community member does, or any of us.This is a privilege, this is an honor we have to do something about these tragedies when they occur.In many instances, I've been in those scenarios where something happens out of state and you're sitting on your couch, wishing you could do something to help. Well, we're in a position to do something to help and we will.There's no question in my mind that we will bring this individual into custody one way or the other."CShelter-in-place orders remain in effectAuthorities said they are having an "ongoing conversation" about the shelter-in-place orders and understand the negative consequences but are keeping them in place during the manhunt.CA sign in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday, in the aftermath of the mass shooting.(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)CMore than 530 tips submittedMaine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck said law enforcement was working through more than 530 tips and leads they've received since the shooting on Wednesday evening.Speaking at a Friday morning press conference, Sauschuck also said they were still processing the two shooting sites and would be putting divers in the water near the boat launch where the suspected gunman's car was found.CSpeaker Johnson says now not the time to discuss gun control: 'Problem is the human heart, not guns'Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)The Hill reports:"Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson said guns aren’t the problem and now isn’t the time for gun control in his first national interview on Thursday, a day after 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in Maine.‘At the end of the day, the problem is the human heart.It’s not guns.It’s not the weapons.’ Johnson said in a Fox News interview with host Sean Hannity on Thursday.Johnson said now is ‘not the time’ for gun control, citing his belief in the Second Amendment.‘At the end of the day, we have to protect the right of the citizens to protect themselves, and that’s the Second Amendment.And that’s why our party’s stands so strongly for that,’ he said.‘I agree with the comments of your guests there. This is not the time to be talking about legislation.We’re in the middle of that crisis right now.’"Cover image: (Steven Senne/AP)
