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Officials release new details in Lewiston shootings

Body of suspect in Maine shootings that killed 18 found after multiday search
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These are the 18 victims of the Lewiston mass shootings
At a Friday press conference, authorities identified 18 people, ranging from 14 to 76 years old, who were killed in the mass shootings.

Profiles of the lives lost in the Maine mass shootings

A volunteer youth bowling coach known for encouraging children and a bar manager whose father said tried to confront the shooter and died “a hero” were among the at least 18 people killed and 13 injured in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.
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Lewiston shootings

Officials release new details on Maine shootings. Follow live updates.

Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston, Maine, shootings, was found dead Friday night of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

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After days of searching, the suspect, Robert R. Card II, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said.
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