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Maine Mass Shooting: The suspect of mass murder of 18 people and injuring 13 people in Lewiston city of US state Maine was found dead on Friday. The accused was identified as Robert Card. According to media reports, police officers were searching for Robert Card for 48 hours. In such a situation, his dead body was found at one place. It has come to light that he himself has committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The motive for the firing was not revealed
Giving information, the police officer said that a note regarding the suspect Robert Card was found in a house which was addressed to his son. He further said that this is a suicide note. However, no specific motive for firing has been mentioned in it. Investigating officers also found Card’s cellphone in the house. Not only this, a gun has also been recovered from a vehicle.
On Wednesday night, a military reservist in the US Army went into a bar and opened fire indiscriminately. 18 people lost their lives and many were seriously injured. The age of those who died was between 14 and 76 years. Following the firing, a massive search operation was conducted and a lockdown was imposed in the city, which was later lifted on Friday.
President Biden had expressed grief
In response to the tragic incident, President Joe Biden has ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-staff by Monday evening. According to media reports, the recent mass murder in Maine’s second largest city is the 36th such incident in America this year. The reason for the increase in these incidents is also considered to be the increasing gun culture there.
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