Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #912 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, October 31, 2023: ‘Maine MANHUNT’ Pictures by 4 time Pulitzer Prize winning ZUMA Press photographer Carol Guzy: The U.S. has had at least 565 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. This averages out to almost two mass shootings a day. Mass shootings are defined as an incident in which four or more victims are shot or killed. Following the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history and 2 day manhunt, the suspected gunman, Robert Card, was found dead in a trailer at a recycling center in Lisbon Falls after an apparent suicide. The gunman had opened fire at a bowling alley in Lewiston, killing 18. Two counties were under a ‘shelter-in-place order for 48 hrs while the gunman was at-large. Maine has a strong hunting tradition and high rates of gun ownership. It has also long had one of the lowest murder rates in the country. However the state has few gun safety laws, and does not require background checks on gun sales. According to Everytown, a gun violence research center, 89% of all gun deaths in Maine are cases of suicide. The Lewiston gun-mans motives remain unknown. The U.S. is currently on pace to experience 700 mass shootings in 2023. Welcome to: ‘Maine MANHUNT’
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