Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt: Victims Identified as Nation Grapples with Mental Health Crisis

The manhunt continues for the suspect in the mass shooting that killed 18 people and injured 13 in Lewiston, Maine. Divers are searching the Androscoggin River near where the suspect's car was found, while investigators search on land. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and had access to numerous firearms. Details about the victims are emerging, including a father of three, a bar manager, and four members of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. The suspect, a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army Reserve, had reported mental health issues and had threatened to shoot up a National Guard base. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and report any suspicious activity. President Biden called the shooting a tragedy and urged Congress to pass gun control measures.
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