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Well-known ASL interpreter among the dead in Lewiston mass shooting
W-C WCVB NEWSCENTER 5. JEN, THANK YOU. MEANWHILE, THE DEAF COMMUNITY THERE IN MAINE HELD A NUMBER OF VIGILS TO HONOR THEIR LOST LOVED ONES. SEVERAL VICTIMS WERE PART OF THAT GATHERING THAT JEN JUST TALKED ABOUT PLAYING CORNHOLE. ONE OF THEM, JOSHUA SEEL, THE FATHER OF FOUR, WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY. SEEL BECAME KNOWN AS A SIGN LANGUA
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Well-known ASL interpreter among the dead in Lewiston mass shooting
Updated: 5:30 AM EDT Oct 27, 2023
A well-known ASL interpreter is among the 18 dead following a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Joshua Seal was shot and killed inside Schemengees Bar in Lewiston Wednesday afternoon. The bar was hosting a community event for members of the deaf community.Authorities say a man, whom police identified as 40-year-old Robert Card, walked into the bar and opened fire, killing Seal and several others. The gunman also opened fire at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley just minutes before. In total, 18 people were killed and 13 others were wounded. Seven people died at the bowling alley, and eight people died at Schemengees Bar. Three others died in transit to the hospital, according to authorities.Tricia Asselin, Bill Brackett, Tommy Conrad, Peyton Brewer Ross, Arthur Strout, Bob Violette, Steven Vozzella and Joseph Walker have also been identified as victims. The names of the other killed were not immediately available.Seal was a husband, a father of four and a tireless advocate for the deaf community. At the time of his death, he served as director of interpreting services for Pine Tree Society. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Seal was widely known across the state as the ASL interpreter for Dr. Nirav Shah’s pandemic briefings. At the time, Shah served as the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and held regular briefings featuring Seal.”The ripple effects of his loss will be felt by countless Maine people. Pine Tree Society offices will remain closed Friday, October 27 as we mourn and honor our friend and colleague, Josh,” a statement from Pine Tree Society reads in part.A manhunt continues for Card, who has eluded police for more than 24 hours. The manhunt for Card captured national attention, stretching across Maine and into neighboring states. The U.S. Coast Guard said they are aiding in the search, confirming they are looking at the state’s waterways, including the Kennebec River.Investigators have searched Card’s home, saying they have found a note. Sources have declined to describe the content of that note or its relevance to the investigation.
LEWISTON, Maine —
A well-known ASL interpreter is among the 18 dead following a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Joshua Seal was shot and killed inside Schemengees Bar in Lewiston Wednesday afternoon. The bar was hosting a community event for members of the deaf community.
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Authorities say a man, whom police identified as 40-year-old Robert Card, walked into the bar and opened fire, killing Seal and several others. The gunman also opened fire at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley just minutes before.
In total, 18 people were killed and 13 others were wounded. Seven people died at the bowling alley, and eight people died at Schemengees Bar. Three others died in transit to the hospital, according to authorities.
Tricia Asselin, Bill Brackett, Tommy Conrad, Peyton Brewer Ross, Arthur Strout, Bob Violette, Steven Vozzella and Joseph Walker have also been identified as victims. The names of the other killed were not immediately available.
Seal was a husband, a father of four and a tireless advocate for the deaf community.
At the time of his death, he served as director of interpreting services for Pine Tree Society.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Seal was widely known across the state as the ASL interpreter for Dr. Nirav Shah’s pandemic briefings. At the time, Shah served as the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and held regular briefings featuring Seal.
“The ripple effects of his loss will be felt by countless Maine people. Pine Tree Society offices will remain closed Friday, October 27 as we mourn and honor our friend and colleague, Josh,” a statement from Pine Tree Society reads in part.
A manhunt continues for Card, who has eluded police for more than 24 hours. The manhunt for Card captured national attention, stretching across Maine and into neighboring states. The U.S. Coast Guard said they are aiding in the search, confirming they are looking at the state’s waterways, including the Kennebec River.
Investigators have searched Card’s home, saying they have found a note. Sources have declined to describe the content of that note or its relevance to the investigation.
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