Standing at the scene of a mass shooting, President Biden said Friday that the nation is mourning with Maine and the families who lost ‘precious souls.’
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Lewiston shooter warned he might ‘snap on’ employees at bakery outlet days before rampage
A police report obtained Friday by the Press Herald revealed Robert Card made a delivery to a bakery in New Hampshire 6 days before the Lewiston shootings and told workers there: ‘Maybe you will be the ones I snap on.’
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Maine State Police leaders defend response to Lewiston shooter
On a radio program Friday morning, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck responded to criticism of law enforcement’s handling of Robert Card before and after he shot 18 people in Lewiston last week.
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Head of national mass violence resource center gives insights for recovery
A clinical psychologist said people recover from mass violence in different ways, but continuing to gather provides an opportunity to feel a sense of solidarity instead of isolation.
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Should Maine’s yellow flag law have been used to prevent Lewiston shootings? Its sponsor thinks so
Sen. Lisa Keim, R-Dixfield, says that it appears the state’s so-called yellow flag law could have been used to take away Robert Card’s guns, but others say the law includes too many obstacles.
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Sandy Hook Promise offers survivor experience, advice for moving forward after mass shooting
Nicole Hockley co-founded and is CEO of the nonprofit organization Sandy Hook Promise, which formed after the devastation of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
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Bath Iron Works donates $100,000 to assist Lewiston shooting victims
Peyton Brewer-Ross, a BIW pipefitter, was among the 18 people killed in the Oct. 25 mass shootings.
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Biden’s visit likely to consist mostly of private meetings with victims’ families
The White House provided few details of the Friday afternoon trip to Lewiston by President Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
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One shooting victim at CMMC remains in critical condition
Three people who were critically injured in the shootings last week are being cared for at Central Maine Medical Center. As of Thursday, only one patient remained in critical condition.
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Winthrop holds candlelight vigil for victims of Lewiston mass shooting
The vigil was held Wednesday night at Winthrop High School and honored the lives of student Aaron Young, 14; his father, Bill Young, 43; and Jason Walker, 51, the uncle of a Winthrop High School student.