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Maine mass shooting suspect found dead, sources say
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Victims of Maine mass shooting ranged in age from 14 to 76, medical examiner says
The ages of the victims from the Maine mass shooting ranged from just 14 years old to 76, the state Medical Examiner’s office confirmed Friday.
Authorities say that Robert Card, 40, opened fire inside a Lewiston bowling alley and a nearby restaurant, killing 18 people.
According to
Maine State Police, seven people died at Sparetime Recreation bowling alley — six males and one female. Eight more people died at the nearby Schemengees Bar and Grille, all of them male. Three additional victims died at area hospitals.
As the search continues Friday, authorities identified 18 of the victims:
Ronald Morin
Ronald Morin, 55, was a happy and upbeat guy, his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told the Bangor Daily News.
“He was just always smiling, happy,” Martin told the local station. “Just one of those people that if you are having a bad day, he was going to make your day better just by his presence.”
Robert and Lucille Violette
Robert Violette, 76, was a devoted volunteer bowling coach.
Robert and his wife, Lucy Violet, 73, were killed at Sparetime Recreation bowling alley, Violette’s daughter confirmed to WBZ-TV.
In a heartfelt Facebook post, his friend Brandon Dubuc wrote that Robert was “one of the kindest souls in the bowling community,” who “passed away doing what he loved.”
“Bob Violette was one of the kindest souls in the bowling community in Lewiston. He would have done anything for the kids in the community, and he genuinely loved coaching them,” Dubuc wrote. “Bob passed away doing what he loved. He is a hero in my book.”
Arthur Strout
The father of Arthur Strout says he was with his 42-year-old at Schemengees Bar & Grillejust 10 minutes before he was shot and killed.
“I said, ‘OK,’ and he said ‘I love you,’ because all my kids tell me that every time we see each other,” Arthur Barnard, Strout’s father, told CBS News. “Ten minutes later, I get a phone call.”
The 42-year-old left his wife, Kristy, and their blended family of five children.
“He’s helped me raise my children since they were very, very little,” Kristy Strout told CBS. “His daughter’s only 13 and without a dad because of all of this. Because of one man’s choices, my daughter has to grow up without a father.”
Maxx Hathaway
Maxx Hathaway, 35, was a full-time, stay-at-home dad of two, with a third child on the way, his sister, Courtney Hathaway said.
“I lost my big brother in the tragic mass shooting last night. I’m feeling a lot of things right now, but I’m mostly heartbroken that he’s gone,” the victim’s sister wrote in a Facebook post. “Nothing really prepares you for the sudden and shocking loss of a loved one, especially when it happens in such a tragedy.”
Courtney described her brother as a “goofy” and “uplifting” person.
“He was a goofy, down to earth person, loved to joke around and always had an uplifting attitude no matter what was going on. He loved anime, gaming and loved to play pool,” Courtney said.
Bill and Aaron Young
Bill Young, 44, was spending some quality time with his 14-year-old son, Aaron, at the youth bowling league at Just-in-Time Recreation when they were shot and killed.
“Bill was a man dedicated to his family,” his cousin, Kim McConville, told The Associated Press via social media. “He was a master auto mechanic. Always trying to be a funny guy.”
Aaron was an avid bowler who had received recognition from the youth league.
In a statement, the superintendent of Winthrop Public Schools confirmed that a high school freshman and his dad were among those killed. Jim Hodgkin’s statement said an uncle of another high school student was also killed.
“This is tremendous tragedy for our area, our town, our students, and everyone. This is uncharted territory,” Hodgkin said.
Bill’s cousin Kim McConville told NBC News said that the father-son duo were “just innocent people.”
“Just innocent people out for a night of bowling,” she said. “This was a children’s event. You know, who expects a shooter to go into a children’s event? But you know, this is a crazy world that we live in today.”
Joshue Seal
Joshua Seal, 36, was a husband, a father of four, and an advocate for the Deaf community.
A skilled sign-language interpreter, Seal was widely known as the ASL interpreter for Dr. Nirav Shah’s Center for Disease Control pandemic briefings, according to the Pine Tree Society.
In a Facebook post, Pine Tree Society, a social service organization in Maine, said Seal was the director of interpreting services at the organization.
“The tragic events in Lewiston last evening hit close to home at Pine Tree Society,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post. “The ripple effects of his loss will be felt by countless Maine people.”
Tommy Conrad
Tommy Conrad, 34, was a manager at the bowling alley.
He is survived by his 9-year-old daughter, the family said.
Tricia Asselin
Tricia Asselin, 53, was confirmed as one of the victims who died at the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley. She was the only woman killed at the bowling venue.
Alicia Lachance, Asselin’s mother, told Rolling Stone that her daughter is someone “who would have done anything for children and anybody.”
“It’s very emotional, but Tricia is the type of person who would have done anything for children and anybody,” her mother, Alicia Lachance, told Rolling Stone.
Lachance said her daughter died running to call 911 to alert first responders.
Peyton Brewer Ross
Peyton Brewer Ross, 40, who was a new father, died in the shooting, according to the Maine AFL-CIO.
In a Facebook post, the organization said that Ross was “loved by his community.”
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker, 57, was a manager at Schemengees Bar & Restaurant, one of the locations of the shooting.
According to a GoFundMe, set up by his daughter and wife, he had been there on Wednesday “to play cornhole with friends and family.”
“Before we knew it our world changed,” Bethany Welch wrote in the GoFundMe. “A husband, father, grandpa, son, and friend was lost.”
Auburn City Councilor Leroy Walker, said that when the gunman entered the restaurant, his son didn’t hesitate to attempt to stop him.
“He picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try and stop from killing other people,” Leroy Walker told CBS News Boston. “And that’s when he shot my son to death.”
Jason Walker
Jason Walker, 51, was shot and killed at Sparetime Recreation bowling alley, the Maine Medical Examiner’s office confirmed.
Bill Brackett
Billy Bracket, 48, was also at the cornhole tournament at Schemengees Bar & Grille when he was killed.
His death was confirmed by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf.
In a GoFundMe, Kristen Smith said that he was “a husband, a father, an uncle and a friend to many.”
“Billy was a son, a husband, a father, an uncle and a friend to many especially in the deaf community he loved so much,” Smith wrote in a GoFundMe. “He loved darts, and has been competing for years, he loved cornhole, enjoyed fishing and hunting.”
Brackett leaves behind his wife Kristina and his 2 1/2-year-old daughter Sandra, Smith said.
Steve Vozzella
Steve Vozzella, 45, was also at the cornhole tournament for deaf athletes at Schemengees Bar & Grille when he was killed.
His death was confirmed by his brother-in-law and the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf.
“My brother-in-law Steve Vozzella got killed in mass shooting in Maine playing deaf cornhole,” Jason Stepchuk wrote in a Facebook post. “He worked post office union members.”
Bryan MacFarlane
Bryan MacFarlane, 41, was participating in the cornhole tournament for deaf athletes at Schemengees Bar & Grille when he was killed.
His death was confirmed by his sister and by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf.
MacFarlane’s sister Keri told WBZ that he “loved riding motorcycles, camping in his trailer, snowmobiling, fishing, hanging out with Deaf friends, and especially loved his dog named M&M.”
She said MacFarlane worked as a truck driver.
Michael Deslauriers II
Michael Deslauriers, 51, was bowling with family and friends at Sparetime Recreation bowling alley at the time of the shootings.
Michael’s father confirms he is one of the deceased in a Facebook post.
“I have the hardest news for a father to ever have to share,” Michael Deslauriers Sr. wrote. “My son Michael Deslauriers II and his dearest friend Jason Walker were murdered last night at the bowling alley.”
Keith Macneir
Keith Macneir, 63, was killed at Just-in-Time Recreation, the
Maine Medical Examiner confirmed.
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
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Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam!
With Jimmy Butler now out of the picture, the Heat can really start to invent themselves around Bam Adebayo. Adebayo is one of the top big men in the league, and while not exactly similar, he’s kind of a fully realized Dereck Lively. Bam can operate really well in the midrange, and he’ll even step out and make threes from time to time. Defensively, he’s able to switch and hold his own against guards, all the while still getting to the glass. He’s absolutely worth building around, so we’ll see what the Heat can do to make this team fit around him.
I’ll be your Herro
The player who has probably taken the biggest leap for Miami this year is Tyler Herro, who is averaging a career high 23.7 points per contest. Tyler is taking a career high 17.7 shots per game, with nearly 10 of those attempts being from deep. Even with the added volume, Herro is more efficient than he ever has been up to this point in his career. He’s nearly 56% on two’s, which is a full 6% higher than his previous career best. Herro is right there with Bam in terms of guys they can build around. If the Heat are able to turn this season around, it’s because of these two.
So.. who IS available to play?
Let’s shift our focus to the home team. Last night against the Warriors, seven of the 14 Mavericks on full time NBA contracts were out due to injury. It sure seems like at least six of them will be out for this one as well, with potentially only Dante Exum making a return. And even that’s contingent on everyone who played last night being available for the second night of a back-to-back. For guys like Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, that’s not ideal! But if they don’t play, Dallas would be down to playing me & you. We’ll see!
A note from us
Look, these have been a disastrous couple weeks around here since Luka was traded. The basketball has been awfully difficult to focus on amid everything happening around the trade. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading so many personal anecdotes from our extraordinarily talented writers, all of whom are far better at this than I am. But, the passion from you is what makes writing so many of these pieces that much easier. We appreciate you sticking with us!
There’s no telling where this journey will go. Hell, I’m not convinced this team is all that good even when healthy. However, this team fights their asses off every night and they deserve to be supported. The front office and ownership situation is quite another conversation, but the on court players are worth setting that aside for. Let’s see what they’ve got for us.
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In Miami, a Young Family Sought a House to Grow Into. Would $750,000 Be Enough?
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When Leonor and Taylor Willis moved to Miami in 2021, neither of them had ever set foot in the city before. “Not except for changing planes at the airport,” Mr. Willis said.
The couple, who met at Georgetown University, had been living in a rowhouse in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore. Ms. Willis, 28, worked as a teacher and Mr. Willis, 31, was a consultant for regional airlines. They loved the city and their urban lifestyle. But when Mr. Willis was offered a new position at a Miami-based rail company, the two headed south for an unexpected new adventure.
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“When you think of Miami, you think of TV — ‘Miami Vice’ or ‘Burn Notice,’” Mr. Willis said. “Whatever you’re seeing there isn’t the real Miami, so I had very little idea of what the real Miami might be.”
They landed in a two-bedroom rental on the 47th floor of a downtown tower, to preserve the walkable lifestyle they’d enjoyed in Baltimore. They also kept their rowhouse, taking on a tenant to help offset the $5,000 rent at their new apartment, which they felt was worth it thanks to its huge windows and sweeping views.
Ms. Willis left teaching to take a work-from-home job handling business development for a software company (she also works as a freelance photographer), and used the condo’s second bedroom as an office. Even with three furry friends at home — a keeshond named Maurice and two cats, Napoleon and Charlemagne — the apartment was cozy but not overcrowded.
Then in late 2023, the couple welcomed a baby girl and squeezed her crib into their bedroom. They soon realized the baby would need her own room — not because she disturbed them, but because they disturbed her. “We were making too much noise in our sleep and waking her up,” Mr. Willis said.
The idea was to rent a new place with a primary bedroom, a home office for Ms. Willis and a room for their daughter, but it was tougher than it seemed. “It’s hard to find apartments that have three bedrooms,” Ms. Willis said. The ones they did find were asking significantly higher rents.
They wondered if it made more sense to try to buy a house — but without giving up the city lifestyle they loved. For Mr. Willis, who grew up in the far-flung suburbs of Dallas, walkability was key. So the couple started their search in neighborhoods where restaurants and shopping could still be reached by foot, as much for their daughter as themselves.
“As she gets older she’ll have the opportunity to do things a little more independently than being strapped in a car seat all the time, which is what my childhood was like,” Mr. Willis said.
They put the Baltimore house on the market to help with a down payment, and eschewed working with a broker, opting instead to comb listings on real estate sites and find their own way to showings.
Their search began casually and stretched over a year. By last summer, they had zeroed in on a couple of residential neighborhoods where Mr. Willis could have a 15-minute commute to his new job as director of commercial operations for a jet fuel company near Miami International Airport. They had sold the Baltimore house for $465,000 and set their budget for a Miami home to around $750,000.
On the couple’s wishlist: three full bedrooms and, if possible, a second bathroom for guests. Neither is keen on yardwork, so they looked at places with small yards. And both were hoping to find something with some architectural character, maybe Art Deco or Spanish revival.
Among their options:
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Atlanta, GA
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