Gun found in Maine shooting suspect's abandoned car as divers search for bodies
A gun has been found in the abandoned car of the suspect in the horror mass shooting in Maine - who remains on the run for a third day. Robert Card 's car was found dumped in the state's Lisbon area.
An intense manhunt is underway for Robert Card, who is believed to be responsible for the mass shooting in two locations in Lewiston, Maine, which took place on Wednesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of 18 individuals.
Authorities have been conducting an extensive search operation, with divers actively involved in investigating a site along the Androscoggin River. The purpose of this search is twofold: first, to check for potential bodies, indicating possible victims of the shootings, and second, to find any additional evidence related to the crimes.
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The suspect's abandoned car, a Subaru, was found near a boat ramp in Lisbon, Maine. Law enforcement sources told Fox News that a gun was discovered inside the abandoned vehicle.
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Law enforcement officials prepare to search the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, Maine (AFP via Getty Images)Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck confirmed the ongoing search efforts, emphasising that they are not asserting the suspect's presence in the water but are conducting thorough investigations to explore all possibilities.
Despite these efforts, as of the latest update, the suspect, Robert Card, remains at large. Commissioner Sauschuck openly acknowledged that they have not yet located or apprehended him, highlighting the urgency and intensity of the search operation.
Law enforcement personnel use an underwater robot to search the waters of the Sabattus and Androscoggin rivers (CJ GUNTHER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)Sauschuck said: "I'm not saying that the suspect, we know the suspect is in the water. What I'm telling you is you're going to see a lot of activity here. And I'm going to tell you that in advance. We've got nothing to hide in that regard at all. Clearly we don't have him located at this point. We don't have him in custody."
Investigators in Maine have received more than 500 tips as they prepare to add river divers to the massive search for the suspect in the Lewiston mass killing. Investigators are checking those tips off their list as they work, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said at a news conference Friday morning.
Divers prepare to search the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, Maine (AFP via Getty Images)People can expect to see investigators at the two shooting scenes — a restaurant and a bowling alley — in coming days as they process “every square inch of these facilities,” he said. In addition to those sites, he said divers and other investigators will be searching Friday at the Androscoggin River, near where suspect Robert Card's car was found.
“We are on 24 hours, and we will be, until the suspect in this case is brought to justice,” Sauschuck said. Sauschuck said police were evaluating whether shelter-in-place orders for several communities need to be changed Friday.
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