2023-10-27 21:24:05
Preparations have begun to search the water, particularly near the jetty where Card’s vehicle was found.
Authorities found a note from suspect Robert Card that indicated the suspect did not expect to be alive when the note was found, in some ways the equivalent of a suicide note, an official explains.
This is part of the reason the investigation focused on searching the water, the police source said.
The note described by the official essentially provided information and instructions to others about where the things could be found and how to dispose of them, ultimately suggesting that when it was found or read, Card would no longer be alive.
Authorities are following the natural progression of the leads, considering next steps he may have taken.
Preparations have begun to search the water, particularly near the jetty where Card’s vehicle was found.
Investigators searched Robert Card’s car yesterday and recovered a .308 caliber AR15 rifle. Another official told CNN that the weapon is similar in description and caliber to the weapon used in the attack.
The ATF will conduct tests to determine if the gun can match the bullets and casings recovered at the two shooting locations.
Authorities executed at least three search warrants Thursday at his vehicle, his home and other property, said the source, who has also reported on their search procedures.
At least 18 people were killed in mass shootings at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, Gov. Janet Mills said, in an attack that sparked a region-wide manhunt with local, state and federal officials searching for the suspect. suspicious.
Authorities identified the suspect as Robert Card, 40, for whom they obtained an arrest warrant on multiple counts of murder in connection with the shootings, Col. William G. Ross said at a news conference Thursday morning.
Card, who is considered armed and dangerous, is a firearms instructor and member of the US Army Reserve, Maine authorities told CNN.
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