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eppur_se_muova

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Fri Oct 27, 2023, 10:48 AM Oct 2023

Who are the victims of Maine mass shooting? Here are the identities that have been confirmed so far [View all]

Source: CBS News

LEWISTON, Maine - As family and friends of the victims of the Maine mass shootings learn the fate of their loved ones, we are learning more about those killed. At least 18 people died and 13 more were injured in a pair of mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday evening.

Police say Robert Card opened fire inside both a bowling alley and a nearby bar; the manhunt for Card continues.

According to Maine State Police, 7 people died at Sparetime Recreation bowling alley - six males and one female. Eight more people died at the nearby Schemengees Bar and Grille, all of them male. Three additional victims died at area hospitals. Here are the names of the victims that CBS has confirmed:

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lewiston-maine-mass-shootings-victims/



I'm not listing the names here. Visit the link and scroll down slowly if you are looking for people you know.

This is the third time I've had to examine one of these lists, and the one where I was most worried I might recognize of the victims.

It's a sick feeling to find yourself grateful that it was only strangers that were murdered.


ETA: Apparently, several of the victims were deaf. They were attending a Cornhole tournament for deaf players.
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