On October 25, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Lewiston, Maine, leaving 18 people dead and 13 injured in a bowling alley and local restaurant. The shooter was identified as Robert Card, a 40-year-old man who was considered armed and dangerous. The police issued a shelter-in-place warning and urged residents to stay inside their homes with the doors locked. The search for the suspect continued for several days, with hundreds of law enforcement officers involved in the manhunt. Schools and municipal buildings in Lewiston were closed, and non-emergency personnel were told to stay home. The city of Auburn, which borders Lewiston, also advised residents to shelter in place. The police released surveillance images of the armed person and a white vehicle, which was later found in Lisbon, a town about eight miles away from Lewiston. The investigation is ongoing, and the motive for the shooting is not yet clear.