Massachusetts State Police investigate

BOSTON – Massachusetts State Police put out a be on the lookout alert Thursday for Robert Card, the person of interest in a Maine mass shooting after what was later found to be an “unsubstantiated” report that he was in the state.

 Who is Robert Card?

A massive manhunt is underway after at least 16 people were killed and over 50 were hurt Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine.

Massachusetts State Police issued a be on the lookout for a vehicle that Card may have driven into the state. 

A caller from Oxford, Maine said the vehicle was believed to have been driven out of New Hampshire and into Massachusetts on Interstate 93 South around 8 a.m. on Thursday. About an hour later, police said the alert was issued “out of an abundance of caution.”

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“Any connection between that vehicle and Card is unsubstantiated at this time. Originated in Oxford Maine. Passed on in an abundance of caution and we are gathering more info but as of right now unsubstantiated,” a Massachusetts State Police spokesman said in a statement.

I-Team sources previously reported that Card has ties to Massachusetts, though the exact nature of the ties was not immediately known.

Anyone who encounters Card is asked to call 911 immediately. He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

Card is described as 5’11” tall, weighing 230 pounds. There have been no confirmed sightings since Wednesday night.

New Hampshire State Police said they are providing assets to help in Maine during the search.

“There is no known specific threat to the state of New Hampshire at this time, but Troopers remain vigilant and ready to respond,” police said in a statement.