Armed attacker who committed massacre in the US remains at large

Armed attacks were carried out in 3 separate locations in the city of Lewiston, in the US state of Maine, last night. It was reported that Robert Card, who is held responsible for the armed attack that led to the loss of 18 lives, is a licensed firearms instructor.

Maine Governor Janet Mills, in a press conference she held, updated the number of those who lost their lives in the armed attacks carried out by the suspect in the city of Lewiston, whom she stated is still being sought, to 18, from the 22 reported last night.

HE HAS MEDALS

While information that 40-year-old Card "received training in the US Army in 2002 but was not deployed in any war" is included in Maine state military records, it was also stated that he received awards such as the Army Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Army Service Ribbon while in the military.

In a bulletin published by the Maine Information and Analysis Center, information was shared that Card "is a licensed firearms instructor and worked as a petroleum supply specialist in the army."

In the American media, which points to the professionalism of Card, who studied engineering at the University of Maine between 2001-2004, regarding weapons, it was noted that the suspect was "someone with mental health issues who threatened to open fire on the National Guard Base in Maine."

CURFEW DECLARED

Police and the FBI are searching everywhere for Card, who disappeared with the weapon he used in the attack.

Because the attacker has not yet been captured, a curfew has been declared in two Maine counties, Androscoggin and Sagadahoc.

BIDEN ORDERED FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF

According to the statement made by the White House, US President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a "mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, while using the term "heartbreaking" for the news of the mass shooting in Maine, did not propose any congressional action.

CALL TO CONGRESS

Biden called on Republicans to pass a bill through Congress that bans assault weapons. According to the statement made by the White House, Biden said, "In the wake of yet another tragedy, I urge Republican members of Congress to fulfill their duty to protect the American people."

Biden, who called on Republicans to work with them to pass a bill through Congress that bans assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, enacts universal background checks, and requires safe storage of weapons, included the statement, "We owe it to every American who will carry the physical and mental scars of this latest attack to do at least that."

News Source: AA