Maine shooting: 22 dead after shootings at multiple locations in Lewiston
Violence In America,Public Health Emergency,Gun Violence
Police in Lewiston, Maine, have ordered people and businesses to shelter in place after shootings at multiple locations left 22 people dead, according to CNBC.
CNBC reported Wednesday that between 50 and 60 people had been hurt in two businesses in "active shooter events."
βThis is a very active and dynamic situation. The image of at least one active killer has been released by police. He is armed with a tactical rifle,β Jim Cavanaugh, an NBC News law enforcement contributor and a former special agent at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told CNBC in a text message.
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