Maine's federal lawmakers released statements Friday thanking law enforcement and first responders after Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead.
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine said Friday, after law enforcement discovered Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting suspect Robert Card dead, that residents of the state can now breathe a sigh of relief. The 40-year-old Card was found dead Friday night from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near a dumpster at a Lisbon, Maine, recycling plant where he once worked.
When President Biden called me this evening to tell me the perpetrator of the heinous attacks in Lewiston had been found, we both expressed our profound appreciation for the courage and determination of these brave men and women,' she wrote. Collins also thanked Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, for her 'steadfast leadership,' and the health care workers, city officials and the people of Maine 'who came together in the wake of this attack.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, including the FBI, SWAT and the BORTAC Border Patrol unit worked to locate Card, who was described by officials as armed and dangerous during the manhunt. The governor said in a press conference that she informed the four federal lawmakers representing Maine that the suspect had been located.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that she is thankful for the 'many law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, local leaders, journalists and residents for their tireless work this week and in the days to come.' 'We will hold the Mainers lost forever in our hearts as we begin to try to heal and, importantly, work to put an end to the uniquely American gun violence epidemic,' she continued.
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