Michael Deslauriers II was killed while trying to stop the man who carried out the shooting attack on Wednesday (27) night in the city of Lewiston, in the US state of Maine. The information was shared by his father, Michael Deslauriers, in a Facebook post.
Deslauriers, president of the Sabattus Historical Society, announced on the organization’s Facebook page that his son and his friend died trying to stop the shooter at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley.
“They made sure their wives and several young children were protected and then attacked the shooter,” he said.
He described the announcement as “the hardest news a parent has ever had to share.”
Remember the case
A man is believed to have been the perpetrator of two shootings in Maine and shot people at a bowling alley and a bar in the city of Lewinston.
The governor of the US state, Democrat Janet Mills, announced on Thursday (26) that the number of deaths in the shooting attack has risen to 18. Authorities have identified eight victims in Wednesday’s shooting and are working to identify the other 10.
Of the 18 victims, seven were found dead at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, and eight were found dead at Schemengees Bar & Grille, while three others died at the hospital, according to Maine State Police Col. William Ross.
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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 On 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.”
Video: Investigators find weapon in vehicle
Investigators found a gun during a search of a vehicle linked to Robert Card. Authorities have not determined whether the weapon was used in the attack, the source said.
A CNN previously reported that authorities found the car abandoned at a boat ramp.
Published by Flávio Ismerim, with information from CNN Internacional
Source: CNN Brasil
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