Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead of self-inflicted gunshot

The body of Card, an army reservist, was discovered in the woods near the town of Lisbon Falls

The man had been sought since Wednesday’s shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston that left 18 people dead

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A man suspected in the Maine mass shooting. Photo: Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office/AFP

Published: 10:12am, 28 Oct 2023Updated: 11:21am, 28 Oct 2023

The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history.

The body of Robert R. Card, 40, was discovered in the woods near the neighbouring town of Lisbon Falls, near where police found his abandoned vehicle shortly after the shooting spree on Wednesday night.

“He is dead,” Maine Governor Janet Mills told a news conference, thanking the hundreds of officers from various agencies involved in the search.

“Like many people, I am breathing a sign of relief tonight, knowing that Robert Card is no longer a threat to anyone … Now is the time to heal,” Mills said.

Card died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Mike Sauschuck, Maine’s Department of Public Safety commissioner.

Officials said the US army reservist opened fire in a bowling alley and then a bar minutes later on Wednesday night.