Eighteen people died in the mass shooting that took place in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023. Here is what has been reported on them to date, through interviews with friends and family or as described in obituaries.
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The independent commission investigating the Lewiston shootings pressed U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jeremy Reamer about what actions he did and didn't take after fellow reservist Robert Card was hospitalized for psychosis and threatened acts of violence.
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The fire-and-brimstone comments from Republican Rep. Michael Lemelin of Chelsea came at the tail end of hours of emotional debate about a bill to protect medical professionals who offer abortion and gender-affirming care. Lawmakers from both parties immediately condemned the statements.
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The measure is response to the Lewiston shootings and would allow family members to petition courts to seize a dangerous person's guns without involvement of police or a mental health evaluation.
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On May 3, 2024, the Lewiston bowling alley that was one of two targets for the worst mass shootings in Maine history plans to reopen.
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The governor's proposal expands background checks to advertised gun sales while two other bills would impose a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases and ban "bump stocks." Republicans opposed all three measures.
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The Maine Community Foundation announced Thursday that it has distributed nearly $4.7 million to 162 people directly affected by the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston.
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Pingree's questioning of Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer comes just days after an independent commission released an interim report on the October mass shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people and wounded more than 13 others.
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The report acknowledged that Maine's yellow flag law can be cumbersome, but "dedication and persistence" on behalf of law enforcement and the Army could have changed the course of events last October.
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The City of Lewiston and the Lewiston/Auburn Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that they are establishing a special fund to create a memorial honoring the victims and survivors of the Lewiston mass shootings that killed 18 people.
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An interim report from the independent Lewiston shooting commission said it was an "abdication of law enforcement's responsibility" when they chose to rely on Robert Card's family to remove his guns.