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Breakdown: Investigating Maine's deadliest shooting

An aerial view of Maine Recycling Corporation on Capital Avenue in Lisbon Falls. Tractor trailers seen at the bottom of the frame are in the same area where the body of the Lewiston mass shooter was found, two days after he killed 18 people in the state's deadliest mass shooting.

The 48 Hours of Confusion, Chaos and Fear After Maine’s Deadliest Mass Shooting Raise Questions About Police Training

July 28, 2024

In October 2023, a local Army Reservist opened fire inside two family businesses in Lewiston, a small city north of Portland. Within minutes, 18 were killed and 13 wounded – and the largely pro-gun state was left reeling. The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public examine the failures and aftermath in collaboration with an upcoming FRONTLINE documentary.

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The 48 Hours of Confusion, Chaos and Fear After Maine’s Deadliest Mass Shooting Raise Questions About Police Training
It took two days and five searches of a property in Lisbon, Maine, before police finally found the shooter’s body — despite repeated tips that it was his most likely hiding spot.
Portland Press Herald & Maine Public
July 28, 2024