At least 22 people were killed and “many, many more” were injured in shootings in the city of Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday evening, local officials reported.
The Police said that the gunman was still at large.
City Councilor, Robert McCarthy said the death toll had risen to 22 in the shooting spree that took place at a bowling alley and also at least one other location, a local restaurant and bar, according to media.
“My understanding is that they have a tentative identification… of the shooter at the bowling alley, confirmed 22 dead, many, many more injured,” McCarthy said.
Local police posted a photo of the shooter on Facebook carrying what appeared to be a semi-automatic style weapon inside the bowling alley, declaring him wanted.
The police asked for anyone with information on his identity to contact them immediately.
They also released a picture of a white SUV car, and asked for the public’s help in identifying the vehicle, saying its front bumper may have been painted black.
Law enforcement “are investigating two active shooter events,” the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department wrote on Facebook.
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