Mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine; 22 reported dead, police identify person of interest

A man opened fire at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring 30, engulfing the state's second-largest city in chaos.

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[Tuono-bweu]

That's not a person of interest but a terrorist. My condolences to the victims and families

[M_reapr]

Another failure of our institutions to properly prevent incidents like this. If he was already institutionalized why is he now free able to own a weapon and not monitored in any way.
Its clear that the entire infrustructure is collapsing on a mass scale. The deterioration of mental health should be considered a national crisis.

[christymoore]

Those poor families and individuals who witnessed this. Heart heartbreaking for everyone involved.

[joshuamilnes]

If he is unstable, why does he have access to guns?

[jekyllhyde]

Such unnecessary violence for no reason. Very sorry for the fallen.

[magicknight]

I'm confused, he was somehow able to go to a bowling alley kill many people then head on to a bar and grill and he's still loose??! Jesus

[mmabagain]

And again the politicians will want to disarm the law abiding.

[criticalend]

I'm sure the FBI has nothing to do with this.

[angryman]

This is what happens when you neglect mental health care.

[ginolorenzo]

dont forget to blame the gun and not the person

[vinroc]

We’re all used to this now . But the real surprise was it happened in Maine.

[DELPHIIII]

Thank god they contacted pro bowler Parker Bohn, really needed to hear his perspective on this 🙏

[SavageCXV]

Suprising considering Maine is one of the safer states in terms of gun violence

[NowhereB]

So he gets put into a mental hospital but keeps his guns, wtf

[TheWindcrow]

So someone let him Why was he released at all if he was hearing voices and saying that he was going to shoot up a place.

[marysherman]

Surrounding counties and States keep your eyes opened. My condolences and prayers to the families who lost love ones and prayers to the survivors.

[a.greywolfe]

Now if other people were armed, he may have been stopped before so many people were killed and also wounded.
As a Vet myself, i wonder why he was allowed out of the mental health facility ?

[reysolo]

Mental health facility? Who lets those types of people have guns.

[teeodee]

Can someone tell me why the news contacted a professional bowler to comment on how the bowling community felt? The reason we even know about this is because the media loves the sensationalizaion. We didn't hear anything about the 250 people shot in Chicago this month. They didn't mention that Maine had 29 shootings in the whole state compared to thousands elsewhere.

[flowersinthefire]

This will never end until we get serious about helping those who cannot help themselves and start providing adequate, compassionate, and ongoing mental health care in the U.S. - the kind of care that actually cares about people's suffering and cares about how their suffering affects society. I've been seeking out therapy for a year for anxiety and panic attacks and keep being told there is a shortage of professionals in my area, and put on eternal waiting lists without any follow-up calls. When I finally do get an appointment with my general doctor, weeks to months later, I am told they won't prescribe medication for mental health, that I have to find a psychiatrist. Then I'm told I cannot come back to my doctor for the same issue or it will be considered insurance fraud. I can only imagine how difficult it is for someone hearing voices and experiencing deeper issues such as schizophrenia, etc.