2023 a mass shooting occurs in two locations in lewiston maine
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A mass shooting occurs in two locations in Lewiston, Maine. 18 people are killed and 13 more injured.

On October 25, in the year 2023, A mass shooting occurs in two locations in Lewiston, Maine. 18 people are killed and 13 more injured. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of October 25, one of 656 recorded events on this date across all of history.

On October 25, 2023, 40-year-old Robert Card carried out a spree shooting in Lewiston, Maine, United States, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others. The initial attack occurred at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley during a youth league event, followed shortly by a second shooting at the Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant. Following these events, Card escaped, prompting the Androscoggin Sheriff's Office to release his photograph identifying him as the suspect and the Maine State Police to initiate a homicide investigation and the most extensive manhunt in state history.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on October 25, 2023 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 20 October 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2015 Oct 25 Lisa Jardine, English historian, author, and academic (born 1944)
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Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Ron Ackland, New Zealand rugby player and coach (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Arthur Danto, American philosopher and critic (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Nicholas Hunt, Welsh-English admiral (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Hal Needham, American actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Paul Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Olympia and York (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 25 Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 25 Jacques Barzun, French-American historian and author (born 1907)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 25 Jaspal Bhatti, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 25 John Connelly, English footballer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 25 Emanuel Steward, American boxer, trainer, and sportscaster (born 1944)
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Notable Deaths 2010 Oct 25 Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2010 Oct 25 Vesna Parun, Croatian poet and author (born 1922)
Selected Events 2010 Oct 25 Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that lasted over a month.
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Notable Deaths 2004 Oct 25 John Peel, English radio host and producer (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2003 Oct 25 Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian spiritual leader and philosopher (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2003 Oct 25 Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2002 Oct 25 Richard Harris, Irish actor and singer (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2002 Oct 25 René Thom, French mathematician and biologist (born 1923)
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