Stephen King criticized, this Thursday (26), the arms policy in the United States and stated that the shooting attack that took place on Wednesday (25) in the US state of Maine occurred about 80 km from his home .
“This is madness in the name of freedom. Stop electing those who support murder,” declared King.
In a post made on social media, the author of “Quatro Estações” and “The Shining”, said that he went to high school in Lisbon, a city neighboring Lewinston, where the attacks took place.
The shootings occurred less than 50 miles from where I live. I went to high school in Lisbon. It’s the rapid-fire killing machines, people. This is madness in the name of freedom. Stop electing apologists for murder.
—Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 26, 2023
The governor of the US state of Maine, Democrat Janet Mills, announced this Thursday that the number of deaths in the shooting attack has risen to 18.
The shootings took place at a restaurant, Schemengees Bar, and at a bowling alley, Sparetime Recreation. Authorities have identified eight victims in Wednesday’s shooting and are working to identify the other 10.
Main suspect is a retired soldier
The main suspect of being the shooter is reserve sergeant Robert Card. He is a petroleum supply specialist in the Army Reserve, according to records provided to the CNN this Thursday.
Card enlisted in December 2002 and did not have any combat missions, as his record indicates. He has received standard military awards, including the Army Achievement Medal, two Army Reserve Component Achievement medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
According to Maine Police Colonel William G. Ross, he faces eight counts of murder.
The hunt for Card continues and authorities said Thursday morning that he should be “considered armed and dangerous.”
The police chief of the city of Lisbon, neighboring Lewinston, asked residents to report anything suspicious that occurs in the city to the authorities.
“If you look in your yard and think that door wasn’t open or that trailer wasn’t positioned that way — if you see something suspicious, call us,” he said.
Authorities in Lewiston, Lisbon and Bowdoin issued an order for people to seek shelter in safe locations and asked them not to approach the suspect “under any circumstances.”
See also: Shooting attack leaves dead in the USA
Published by Flávio Ismerim, with information from CNN Internacional
Source: CNN Brasil
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