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Topline Multiple people were killed and dozens more wounded after a gunman opened fire at two locations in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, as hundreds of police officers remain on the hunt for a 40-year-old man identified as the potential perpetrator of the worst mass shooting of 2023 so far. In this image taken from video released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, an unidentified … [+] gunman points a gun while entering Spacetime Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday. Associated Press Key Facts According to AP, at least 16 people were killed in the shooting but CNN and NBC have reported that the number could be as high as 22, while CNN said between 50 and 60 people have been injured in the mass shooting. The shootings took place across at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley located around four miles away. Police have identified 40-year-old Robert Card as a person of interest who remains at large. According to the Associated Press, Card worked as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army reserve base in the state. Authorities have urged people in Lewiston and the nearby city of Auburn to shelter in place. The White House said President Joe Biden called several Maine lawmakers and Maine Gov. Janet Mills, offering “full federal support” in response to the shooting. Key Background The exact death toll from the incident remains unclear as of early Thursday, with various outlets reporting different numbers citing law enforcement sources. Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck refused to provide an exact death toll in a late-night press conference saying the situation was still “fluid” and he did not yet have a “firm number.” Regardless of the final number, the toll is appears to be staggering for a state that reported a…

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