A “Lewiston Strong” sign hangs in the door of Forage Market in Lewiston, Maine.
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LEWISTON, Maine — On Saturday afternoon, about three days after the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, things were finally starting to calm down, resident Terry Stibbards said.
“Today we don’t hear as many sirens, by any means, but a lot more street traffic,” Stibbards said. “It’s good to hear the normal city noises.”
The deadly attack Wednesday night at a bowling alley and a bar left 18 people dead and 13 injured, several of whom remain in critical condition.
The suspect in the case was found dead late Friday, but only after a two-day manhunt put thousands of anxious residents under a shelter-in-place order as police sought the shooter, forcing businesses to close and mourners to grieve from the confines of their homes.
By the next morning, though, the streets of Lewiston were starting to get busy again.
Shops reopened. Kids played in the park across from Lewiston City Hall. People walked their dogs and carried to-go coffee.
“I think a lot of people are just seeking normal and [are] relieved, you know?” Stibbards said.
Pam Rousseau, center, and other worshippers pray during a service at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The community is working to heal following shooting deaths of 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston on Wednesday.
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