When tragedies like the Lewiston mass shooting happen, heroes often emerge.
A police officer stands at a road closure near a bowling alley, seen in background, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The site is one of Wednesday's two mass shootings in the city. One is an Auburn city councilor's son, who was a manager at Schemengees Bar & Grille and tried to stop the gunman. He lost his life, tragically.
The other is the owner of the bowling alley across town. When the shooting started, he got people out of the bowling alley to safety. First reports of the shooting at Just-in-Time Recreation, formerly known as Sparetime Recreation, came in around 6:56 p.m. on Wednesday. A surveillance camera captured the suspected gunman, Robert Card, as he opened fire on people at the bowling alley.Justin was bowling Wednesday night when the gunman opened fire on his staff and customers, and he helped get people out of harm’s way through an emergency exit.
"I was bowling. And I turned around. I heard a loud pop. I turned around and saw just an assault rifle. And it was aimed at our counter. Went and found some emergency exits. The place was busy. I helped get people out of the building,” Justin said.Suspected Lewiston mass shooter still at-large after killing 18 at bowling alley and restaurant, police say"It’s devastating because I even said, there’s a lot of kids that hang out there.
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