At least 22 people died in a shooting attack in the state Mainenortheast United States of AmericaThe suspect remains at large, according to US media citing police sources.
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Chain cnn some people said that 22 people died and at least 60 people were injuredif the chain A B C talking about more 10 people died and many were injured.
City councilman Robert McCarthy told officials: “22 deaths and many more injuries confirmed”Based on NTN24 coverage.
They also stated the following in the aforementioned media: “Worst mass murder of 2023”, According to the Gun Violence Archive, which compiled these incidents.
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Local police asked for asylum from the public on social networks and They warned this was an ‘active situation’. They also released a photo of the prime suspect.
For your part, via Maine State Police Facebook account sent a warning to all residents of this part of the country.
“There is an active shooting situation in the city of Lewiston. Authorities are asking people to shelter in place. Please stay at home with the doors closed,” the post says.
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Police officers are investigating at least two locations where the attacker allegedly attacked several people.
One of these events was to take place at the bowling alley. More gunshots were later reported at a bar and a distribution center of the Walmart store chain.
“Stay off the streets and let law enforcement diffuse the situation“says the police.
According to this cnnIn addition to those killed in the attack, between 50 and 60 people were injured.
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According to the statement made by the White House, US President Joe Biden was informed about the incident and is waiting for news from the scene.
Lewiston is the state’s second largest city, with approximately 36,000 residents.
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congressman from Maine, Jared GoldHe wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Like all citizens of Maine, I am horrified by the events in Lewison tonight. This is my birthplace.”
“We are all currently waiting for the local police to get the situation under control and gather information. We are devastated for those affected,” he said.
full of firearms, More than 500 mass shootings have been recorded in the US this yearaccording to this Gun Violence Archive, Nongovernmental organization that defines a mass shooting as four or more people being injured or killed.
Efforts to tighten gun control in this country have clashed for years with opposition from Republicans, staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms.
(You might be interested in: Shocking video of a man using a stuffed animal as an explosive in California).Despite widespread anger over repeated shootings, political paralysis remains.
Hundreds of police officers are searching for Robert Card, a “person of interest” identified by authorities.
He also confirmed that they found Card’s car in the town of Lisbon, about 12 kilometers from the scene. and therefore he asked the inhabitants of that city to remain in their homes as well as those in Lewiston.
He also asked anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact authorities by calling 911 and thanked the citizen cooperation received so far, noting that it has been very active.
But Sauschuck did not want to go into detail about the suspect, who the media described as a mentally challenged weapons instructor and reservist.
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US President Joe Biden met with Maine Governor Janet Mills and offered the government’s support Federal, in response to the shooting in the city of Lewiston this Wednesday.
According to the White House, Biden also met with that state’s senators, Angus King and Susan Collins, as well as Congressman Jaren Golden, and offered them all his administration’s “full federal support” in his “mourning mourning.” This terrible attack.” “.
According to data published by the American media, more than twenty people died and more than fifty people were injured. The most serious shooting so far this year has occurred in various parts of the city, with the perpetrator still at large.
In the images spread on social networks, the moments of panic experienced by citizens during the attacks were also seen. Dozens of people fled as police sirens blared in the background.
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL EDITOR
TIME
*With AFP and EFE
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