Robert Card, Suspect in Maine Shooting that Claimed 18 Lives, Found Deceased Following Intensive Three-Day Search

The suspected gunman who killed 18 people in the US state of Maine has been found dead.

A 48-hour manhunt was launched for Robert Card, 40, after a shooting at the Just-In-Time bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston on Wednesday night.

Among those who were killed included Joshua Seal, a father-of-four, who was described by his wife as the “world’s best father”, and Bill and Aaron Young, a father and his 14-year-old son.

Maine shooting – latest: Suspected gunman Robert Card found dead

A further 13 people were injured, in what was the worst mass shooting in the state of Maine’s history.

The Androscoggin County sheriff’s office confirmed Card’s death in a post on social media, saying the suspect in the shooting “has been located and is deceased”.

It is believed Card died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, public safety commissioner Mike Sauschuck said at a late night news conference in Lewiston.

He said Card was found dead at around 7.45pm local time near the Androscoggin River in the Lisbon Falls area, which police were pictured searching on Friday.

The town of Lisbon is around a 15-20 minute drive from Lewiston, where the shooting took place.

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