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National nonprofit honor Maine shooting victims for their heroism
LEWISTON (WGME) – A national nonprofit is honoring five of the 18 victims for trying to stop the gunman in Lewiston’s mass shooting.
The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, which was formed after the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting, announced it is posthumously awarding its national heroism award to those five victims.
They include Joe Walker, the manager of Schemengees Bar and Grill, who charged at the shooter with a knife.
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Tricia Asselin, who was an employee at Just in Time bowling alley, and was shot trying to call 911.
Thomas Conrad, who was the General Manager at Just in Time, charged the gunman according to witnesses to try and protect students and several parents.
Robert Violette, a youth bowling coach at Just in Time, who one person says died while protecting kids in his program.
Michael Deslauriers II, his father says his son and a friend both died at Just in Time as they charged the shooter, after making sure their wives and several children were safe.