Robert Card, the man wanted for the deadly mass shooting that resulted in 18 tragic deaths and left 13 others injured, has been found dead. According to several media reports, law enforcement agencies have confirmed that Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Specific details were not immediately available. However, insiders informed the NBC10 Boston Investigators that the threat in Maine has been neutralized, as Card has been found and is no longer alive.
#UPDATE: According to media outlets, Robert Card has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as confirmed by multiple law enforcement sources. A body has been recovered. A press conference will take place at 10 PM EST.
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Maine’s Senator Angus King has confirmed to CBS13 that the remains of the alleged murderer, Robert Card, have been located.
A press briefing has been scheduled by Maine State Police for 10 p.m.”
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Card, 40, has been the subject of a manhunt ever since Wednesday evening, when shots rang out at two locations in Lewiston, Maine. Eighteen people were killed and 13 were wounded.
A search of Card’s home turned up a note, NBC News reported, citing senior law enforcement officials.
The contents of the note were not released, but NBC reported that investigators are trying to determine what it means and how it could be used to find Card.
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On Thursday evening, FBI agents and other officers surrounded a home where several of Card’s relatives live in Bowdoin, the Post reported. The officers demanded entry into the home as a helicopter circled overhead.
According to CBS News, “federal agents armed with a search warrant surrounded a home in Bowdoin, shouting “FBI, open the door!” Investigators were looking for Card and or any evidence he might have left behind. Inside his home, agents found the suicide note. Sources say it was addressed to his son.”
“Davis says, if Card left a suicide note and is contemplating ending his own life, there is a possibility that he may be near the river. Also, at this time of year, with leaves falling from trees, locating Card in the woods, if he went in that direction would be very challenging,” the outlet added.
WATCH: Maine Mass Shooter Robert Card Likely Barricaded in House Associated with Him
‘The Maine shooter will either surrender, engage in a police shootout, get shot by a sniper, or take his own life. This is how these things usually go.’
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On Wednesday night, Card opened fire at both a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. The horrific event resulted in at least 18 fatalities and left 13 or more injured.
Robert Card, born on April 4, 1983, was last known to be operating a white 2013 Subaru Outback with a black bumper, registered in Maine under the plate 9246PD. His last known address is 941 Meadow Road, Bowdoin, Maine.
Card, a trained firearms instructor, is believed to be affiliated with the Army Reserve, stationed out of Saco, Maine. What makes the situation even more disquieting is that law enforcement officials have revealed that Card had recently reported experiencing mental health issues, including hearing voices and making threats to carry out a shooting at the National Guard Base in Saco.
Even more concerning is the fact that Card had been committed to a mental health facility for a fortnight in the summer of 2023, after which he was released.
This is a breaking story, and we will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
