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GoFundMe started for Maine teen recovering at Boston hospital after Lewiston shooting
Local News Gavin Robitaille, 16, was at the bowling alley Just-In-Time Recreation when Robert Card attacked the venue as well as a restaurant last week. The Maine teen is reportedly in good condition. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe A teen from Maine is recovering at a Massachusetts hospital after being injured in the mass […]
Salem State student killed in Halloween-night shooting near campus, police say
Crime The 18-year-old student died after being shot in the early morning hours on Wednesday, police say. A Salem State University student was killed in a shooting during the early hours just after Halloween, an evening when the city’s streets are packed with visitors. A press release from District Attorney Paul Tucker’s Office said the […]
Police: Rhode Island father arrested, charged after accidentally shooting 4-year-old son
Local News The boy is in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery. A Cranston man was arrested Tuesday after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head. Cranston police said Michael Jones, 33, has been charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and firing in a compact […]
Victim killed in Worcester State shooting identified as 19-year-old Southbridge man
Local News Authorities are still searching for 18-year-old Kevin Rodriguez, who is wanted on charges connected with the shooting. Randy Melendez, 19, was killed in a shooting at Worcester State University on Saturday. GoFundMe Authorities identified a 19-year-old Southbridge man as the person killed in a shooting at Worcester State University over the weekend as […]
More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine’s mass shooting victims on day of prayer, reflection and hope
Local News “We will not be defined by the tragedies that happened. Fear, anxiety and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.” People pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside a bowling alley, the site of one of this week’s mass shootings, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. AP Photo/Matt Rourke […]
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted for Worcester State fatal shooting
Local News Two men were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning. A 19-year-old man died of his injuries. Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting at Worcester State University over the weekend that left one man dead and another injured, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. […]
Authorities searched recycling center twice before Maine shooting suspect’s body was found
National News Maine State Police described a “mental health component” to the shootings but said suspect Robert Card was never involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. Maine State Police Commissioner Mike Sauschuck addresses the press on Saturday morning following the discovery of Robert Card’s body on Friday night. Card, the suspect in the Maine mass […]
Worcester State University issues shelter-in-place alert after shooting incident
Local News The school will be closed Saturday. All events on and off campus have been canceled, according to the university’s website. Worcester State University issued a shelter-in-place alert at 2:49 a.m. Saturday morning after a double-shooting, according to officials. “Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building. Please do not […]
When a man began shooting in Maine, some froze while others ran. Now they’re left with questions
Local News “Why the bowling alley?” Tammy Asselin said. “Why us? Why good people? And that’s what we don’t know.” Toni Asselin, who was at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley with her mother, Tammy Asselin, during the recent mass shooting, listens to her mother speak during an interview in Lewiston, Maine, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. […]
Search for Maine shooting suspect leveraged old-fashioned footwork and new technology
Local News Here is a look at the agencies involved and the resources they used in the search for Robert Card. Law enforcement officers depart a scene in an armored vehicle after investigating a location, in Bowdoin, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Residents have been ordered to shelter in place as police continue to search […]