BOWDOIN, Maine — Law enforcement responded to a home Thursday evening in Bowdoin following the investigation into Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert Card, but they cleared the scene at about 9 p.m.
Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss confirmed the presence of law enforcement at a home on Meadow Road where they were executing several search warrants, which were being announced over a loudspeaker.
Police are searching for the 40-year-old Bowdoin man, who is believed to have shot and killed 18 people and injured 13 at the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille Restaurant.
At a Thursday morning press conference, Maine State Police said there is a warrant out for Card's arrest for eight counts of murder. They said the number would likely increase to 18, once the other 10 victims have been identified.
"It is unknown whether Robert Card is in any of the homes law enforcement will search," Moss said in the release. "Law enforcement officials are simply doing their due diligence by tracking down every lead in an effort to locate and apprehend Card."
Card is considered to be armed and dangerous, according to police, and members of the public are advised to not approach him or make any contact. Instead, law enforcement advises people to call 911 if they see Card or know any information about his whereabouts.
NEWS CENTER Maine sent crews at the scene on Meadow Road.
Shortly before 8:45 p.m., multiple vehicles, including a tactical unit, were seen leaving the scene. The scene appeared to clear at approximately 9 p.m.
NEWS CENTER Maine reporter Alex Haskell said reporters were told to turn off their lights amid a "dangerous situation" shortly after 7 p.m. and remain quiet while an apparent negotiation was underway.
Haskell said he was hearing law enforcement officials calling into the house for Robert Card to come outside now with nothing in his hands, along with further instruction to maintain a safe environment. Haskell also said he had not witnessed any activity inside the house.
The home is in a field surrounded by woods, and a helicopter was circling overhead Thursday evening, and spotlights were shined on the home.
Law enforcement said they believed Robert Card could be in the home and told reporters it was a potentially "dangerous situation."
As of 10 p.m., no updates were issued regarding the law enforcement response, and it was not evident whether they were traveling to another location.
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