It’s the parking lots that still tell the tale of tragedy, three days after eighteen innocent people were slaughtered in mass shooter Robert Card’s murderous act in Maine.
At Schemengees Bar & Grill in Lewiston – where eight people were killed – vehicles belonging to those who enjoyed a night out at the popular spot are parked amid the ongoing investigation into the crime scene.
Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com and drone video footage reveal what appears to be at least 23 cars and pickup trucks still where their owners left them before the horror on Wednesday evening.
And at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, where the Army reservist struck first and ended the lives of ten others, about thirty vehicles appear to be parked among those of law enforcement.
They are the usual mix found in every parking lot in America. The daily journeys of people who are just out for a fun night out. Some of them are among those who survived the double horrors. Others are among those who did not.
The parking lots where Maine mass shooter Robert Card slaughtered 18 innocent people still tell a tragic story three days later
Vehicles of those who enjoyed a night out at Schemengees Bar & Grill in Lewiston are parked amid the ongoing crime scene investigation
At the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, where the Army sniper struck first and ended the lives of ten others, about thirty vehicles appear to be parked among those of law enforcement.
Maine State Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Shannon Moss confirmed to DailyMail.com, “We are developing a plan to reunite them with their rightful owners and hope to do so on Sunday.”
Both massacre sites remained closed to the public on Saturday as investigators continued the tireless process of sifting through evidence – a day after Card’s body was found following a desperate 48-hour manhunt for the ‘armed and dangerous’ killer.
Four members of Lewiston’s deaf community were killed in Schemengees: Stephen Vozzella, 45, Joshua Seal, 36, Bill Bracket, 48, and Bryan McFarlane, 41. They were among a group playing cornhole when Card burst in with an attack in AR- 15 style. rifle.
And around lunchtime on Saturday, two other community members were allowed to collect ‘personal items’ through a police line, a police officer told DailyMail.com. It is not known if they were there that fateful night.
Authorities are still working the crime scene at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley
Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com and drone video footage reveal what appears to be at least 23 cars and pickup trucks still where their owners left them at Schemengees Bar & Grill in Lewiston before the horror on Wednesday night
They were joined by Regan Thibodeau, 44, the tireless sign language interpreter who signed during the frenzied media briefings when Card went missing and then declared dead following the discovery of his body in the back of an industrial tractor trailer near the recycling plant where he once worked was deceased. worked.
A moving floral tribute to the deaf murder victims was laid on the roadway on the public side of the police barrier, along with their photos. DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Regan has lost her close friend and colleague Josh Seal, a loving father and husband.
At the crime scene itself, about 200 yards away, we witnessed FBI agents and other officers standing next to a white command truck and at least nine large police SUVs.
Card, a U.S. Army Reserve soldier, launched the first attack at a bowling alley (pictured) around 6:56 p.m. and then struck again at a bar and restaurant four miles away just 12 minutes later
The 40-year-old is seen on his rampage through Lewiston, killing 18 people and injuring more than a dozen others on Wednesday night
All eighteen victims of the Maine mass shooting have been identified
During the meticulous forensic investigation, a female investigator could be seen wearing blue plastic boot covers at the crime scene.
Four miles away, we saw investigators at the bowling alley removing the folding tables on which heartbreaking evidence was said to have been meticulously laid out and recorded.
The first 911 call was at 6:56 p.m. at the bowling alley, where a youth bowling league was taking place. Card, 40, then drove his white Subaru four miles to the bar where the 911 call came in 14 minutes later at 7:08 a.m.
And despite his heinous actions and reported mental state, the time he spent between the two places indicates that Card may have driven the complicated, traffic-lighted route and stopped relatively calmly. DailyMail.com also took 14 minutes between the two, adhering to all speed limits.
The Maine State Police said in a Facebook post late Saturday afternoon: “The MSP and FBI are currently collecting personal items that can be identified at both Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grill.
“We understand the community is looking forward to collecting their vehicles. If you have a car with either company, we will notify you through the media, social media and at the Family Assistance Center that vehicles are available.
‘When you arrive, we have a process for you to identify, claim and sign for your vehicle. We ask for patience so that this process can unfold. We expect these vehicles to be available on Sunday.”