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.
Persons:
they’re, Howard Rosenblum, It’s, ” Meg Erasmus, William “ Billy ” Brackett, Bryan MacFarlane, Joshua Seal, Steve Vozzella, Seal, Matt Rourke, Rosenblum, ” Erasmus, “, ” It’s, Erasmus, Tommy Minch, CNN’s Omar Jimenez, Minch, Regan Thibodeau, David Sokol, ” Minch, Joseph Prezioso, it’s, ” Rosenblum, community’s, ”
Organizations:
CNN, National Association of, National Deaf Therapy, Maine Educational Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA, Deaf, Police, Getty, Lewiston, “
Locations:
Lewiston , Maine, Lewiston, Schemengees, Maine, AFP