Lewiston shootings: Biden, first lady arrive in Maine to mourn with community

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President Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday visited Lewiston, Maine to mourn with the community after a gunman killed 18 people and injured others on Oct. 25.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 03: U.S. President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House on November 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to Maine to meet with first responders and the family members of the victims of the October 25 mass shooting that killed 18 people near the city of Lewiston.

Biden went to Lewiston to lend comfort to the families who are grieving the victims and to show support for the community, according to“No pain is the same, but we know what it’s like to lose a piece of our soul in a loss that’s so profound – some of us have been there,” he said Friday, according to“Eighteen precious souls stolen, 13 wounded: Children, grandchildren, spouses, siblings, parents, grandparents, bowling coaches, union workers, beloved members, advocates and friends of the Lewiston...

Biden’s visit to Lewiston came about a week after a two-day manhunt for the alleged gunman, Robert Card, 40, ended,reported. Card was found dead last Friday in a trailer in an overflow parking lot by the Maine Recycling Facility.Trump election interference case: Judge temporarily lifts Trump gag order

 

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