![]() Lewiston Public Schools released a limited schedule for the week “with room for reflection as we move forward.” Only the staff was returning Monday students were due back Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lewiston was slowly reopening. “Fear, anxiety and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.” “We will not be defined by the tragedies that happened,” he said. Allen Austin, a senior pastor at Pathways Vineyard Church in Lewiston encouraged the crowd to “stay focused on the things that invite peace into our communities.” The victims are now gone, he said, “but they are directing us to come together and make a difference in this world.” Several in attendance could be seen signing to one another throughout the vigil. Kevin Bohlin, who represented the deaf community, signed his message, which was delivered through an ASL interpreter, about how the tragedy hit close to home for the community. ![]() There was also a speaker from Lewiston’s deaf and hard of hearing community, as four of its members were killed in the shooting. Card was also suspected of injuring 13 people in the shooting rampage Wednesday night in Lewiston.Ĭhristian leaders along with a rabbi and an imam spoke of the pain from the shooting but also the healing process and the resilience of the community of 40,000. Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound though it was unclear when, authorities said. The 40-year-old’s body was discovered in a trailer at a recycling center in Lisbon Falls. The vigil came two days after the body of suspected gunman Robert Card was found. As he spoke, he asked the crowd to welcome their neighbor to the service with the words “I am so glad you are here” and then to ask how they might help them. ![]() Gary Bragg of the Southern Baptist Church in Lewiston said.
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