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☆ Four deaf people died in the Lewiston mass shooting. The tragedy highlights their unique vulnerabilities during a crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Seal was an advocate for the deaf community and a prominent sign-language interpreter at state government briefings during the coronavirus pandemic. People sign "I love you" at a vigil for victims of last month's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Matt Rourke/APAdvocates for the deaf community say the attack resonated in a population that rarely makes headlines, marking a communal loss that reverberated nationwide. He was desperate for news but was left in the dark, said Minch, who is a member of Maine’s deaf community. Police gather at Schemengees Bar, where four members of the deaf community were killed when a gunman opened fire on October 25.

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☆ Maine mass shootings: Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 is found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Elizabeth Seal, wife of Joshua Seal who was killed in the shootings, told CNN she is still processing the fact that the suspect is dead. And I have no doubt that we’ll be okay.” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline told CNN Saturday. Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. For two days, residents of the normally quiet area saw law enforcement officers with long guns surrounding and searching various locations. Card had recently been fired from the recycling center, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Persons: Robert Card, Elizabeth Seal, Joshua Seal, “, ”, Michael Sauschuck, Seal, he’s, ” Rob Young, Bill Young, Aaron, ’, …, ” Young, Tammy Asselin, Tricia Asselin, Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, Joe Raedle, Sauschuck, Card, ” Sauschuck, CNN’s John Miller, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Tommy Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Bryan MacFarlane, Arthur Strout, Joseph Walker, Maxx Hathaway, Ron Morin, Aaron Young, Stephen Vozzella, Bob Violette, Billy, Jason Adam Walker, Keith D, Macneir, Lucille M, Violette, Aaron’s, Kayla Putnam, Bill, Putnam, Rob Young, ” “, Robert F, Joshua, ” Seal’s, CNN’s Andy Rose, Raja Razek, Ashley R, Williams, Sara Smart, John Miller, Aya Elamroussi Organizations: CNN, US Army, Authorities, Police, Maine Public, Federal, FBI, Media, Schemengees, Lewiston Mayor, Wednesday, Maine Recycling Corporation, Maine Recycling, Violette Maine Department of Public, WCVB, WGME Locations: Maine, United States, Lewiston, Lisbon , Maine, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Auburn, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls , Maine

Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. Law enforcement prepare for a search for a gunman who killed 18 people two days ago, in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday. A law enforcement official said Friday that investigators have also recovered a cell phone that belonged to the suspect. The encounters happened 10 days after Card purchased the high-powered rifle at a Maine gun store, law enforcement sources said. A shelter in place sign is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on October 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.

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CNN —For the victims of the mass shooting Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, it was an ordinary night out. Even on her night off on Wednesday, Asselin was at Just-in-Time, her brother told CNN. He was one the victims lost in the shooting in Maine,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. Arthur “Artie” StroutArthur "Artie" Strout Strout family/WBZArthur “Artie” Strout, 42, was at Schemengees during the shooting, his father, Arthur Bernard, told CNN affiliate WBZ. His death has left his family in “shock and profound grief,” his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told CNN.

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Seven died Wednesday at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. Here is what we know about some of victims:BILL AND AARON YOUNGBill Young and his 14-year-old son Aaron were shot and killed at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, Bill's brother Rob Young told Reuters. They were out for an evening with their bowling league, Rob Young said. TRICIA ASSELINAsselin was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said.

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☆ Night Out in Lewiston Turns Deadly for a Group of Deaf Friends
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jenna Russell | More About Jenna Russell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Josh Seal and Bryan MacFarlane reveled in their Wednesday night outings at Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston, playing on a cornhole team that was all their own. For their nine-member team, part of a competitive cornhole league hosted by the bar, the weekly matches were a rare and treasured chance to socialize with other deaf adults. On Wednesday evening, not long after gathering with their team, Mr. Seal and Mr. McFarlane were among those fatally shot by a rampaging gunman. “Some of them were really passionate about the competition, but really, it was just an opportunity for deaf folks to hang out together, apart from the hearing world,” said Mr. Seal’s wife, Elizabeth Seal, who is also deaf and signed through an interpreter. “To be together and communicate with your people in your language — it is priceless.”

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LEWISTON, Maine, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state's history. "He is dead," Maine Governor Janet Mills told a news conference, thanking the hundreds of officers from various agencies involved in the search. Card died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Mike Sauschuck, Maine's Department of Public Safety commissioner. [1/6]Maine's Governor Janet Mills holds a news conference after Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead, in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., October 27, 2023. Nine deaf people were playing in a weekly tournament at Schemengees, the sister of one of the victims told the Lewiston Sun Journal.

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☆ Maine shooting: Communities still grieving after shooting rampage are under stay-at-home orders as manhunt for suspect continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Thursday evening, investigators believed they detected something inside or near the home, spurring a flurry of activity, a law enforcement official said. Card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserve, law enforcement officials in Maine told CNN. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A member of law enforcement walks with a police dog outside a property in Bowdoin on Thursday. Steven Senne/AP Jess Paquette holds a sign showing her support in Lewiston, Maine, on October 26. Bryan MacFarlane was playing in a cornhole tournament at the restaurant when he was killed Wednesday, his sister Keri Brooks told CNN.

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