At least 22 people have been killed in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
According to the TV channel Fox News, the criminal opened fire in three places - in a restaurant, a store and an entertainment center. The shooting might have been carried out simultaneously by two criminals, it is possible that one of them is already in custody. The information is preliminary and confirmed that the dead have reached 22, and about 30 more people are injured.
NBC reported that the number of victims could reach 60. According to the reported data, the number of people who died in this incident is almost equal to the average annual number of homicide victims in the entire state: 29 people were killed in Maine last year. and 20 in 2020. "There is an active shooter in the city. Law enforcement is asking you to stay home with your doors locked ..., an investigation is underway at two locations," local police said in a Facebook post. The police do not consider the case an act of terrorism. Lewiston is located about 60 kilometers north of the largest city in the state of Maine - Portland.
President Joe Biden has been informed of the incident.
Authorities have released a photo of 40-year-old Robert Card, who they are not calling a suspect but a person of interest in connection with the shooting. Police warned that he was armed and extremely dangerous and advised the public not to talk to him, but to call 911 immediately.
The FBI's Boston office said the agency was "willing to provide any assistance in the investigation of the mass shooting incident in Lewiston." /BGNES
