LEWISTON, Maine: The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge.
(FILES) This handout image released on October 25, 2023 by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office via Facebook shows a photo of the armed suspect in a shooting as law enforcement in Androscoggin County investigate "two active shooter events" in Lewiston, Maine. The suspect in a mass shooting in the US state of Maine has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, US media reported October 27, 2023, after an intense manhunt that lasted more than two days. Details were not immediately known, but authorities in Maine called a news conference for 10 pm (0200 GMT). (Photo by Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS