Still at Large

The search for the Lewiston shooter continues. October 27, 2023 Like many of you, we’re still struggling to make sense of Wednesday night’s mass shooting in Maine. We’re sharing [the latest updates in the manhunt for the suspected shooter](. Zooming out, we’re unpacking [what’s causing a holdup for a key piece of gun control legislation](.   In the News [A sign reading ''Shelter In Place'']( Getty Images Still at Large The Lewiston gunman suspected in the shooting that left at least 18 people dead is still at large. Authorities have advised thousands of locals to shelter in place and not to engage with the suspect, who’s believed to be “armed and dangerous.” [Here’s the latest](: The manhunt: Local, state, and federal officials are still tracking down Robert Card, who faces an arrest warrant for eight counts of murder. The suspected shooter’s car was discovered by a boat launch, and his boat is unaccounted for. The Coast Guard spent hours searching a nearby river, but found “nothing out of the ordinary.” Here's [more on the search](. Who is Robert Card? The 40-year-old is a longtime Army Reservist from the nearby town of Bowdoin. A bulletin issued after the attack said that Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks over the summer after “hearing voices” and threatening to “shoot up” a military base. A reversal: Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine has changed his stance on gun legislation following Wednesday's deadly attack. “I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war, like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime," he said Thursday. 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