A Mass Shooting Event in Lewiston, Maine
Yesterday evening, the city of Lewiston, Maine went under lockdown as two mass shootings took place in the small New England city. Around 9pm last night the Lewiston police identified the locations as Schemengees and Just-in-Time Recreation, a restaurant and a bowling alley in the area. According to various news outlets, there are sixteen reported casualties and up to fifty injured, with one local councilor noting the death toll could be as high as twenty two individuals. Maine officials say that hundreds of police officers are working across the state to locate the suspect 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin as a person of interest. Residents are being advised to continue sheltering in place and contact law enforcement if they have any information about his whereabouts.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, this latest mass shooting adds to a list of 565 reported across the United States this year. We recommend limiting social posting as much as possible to allow for information on this active situation to pass through. Brands should exercise caution and reevaluate any content that is planned to go live for any potential flags.
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