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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington

Bowling alley, then a bar: how a quiet night in Maine turned into a massacre

Police at Schemengees in Lewiston, Maine, where the suspect went after killing seven at a bowling alley.
Police at Schemengees bar in Lewiston, Maine, where the suspect went after killing seven at a bowling alley. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

When visitors leave Just-In-Time Recreation, a 22-lane bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, they are encouraged to come back by a cheery sign in art deco font: “Thanks for playing. See you again in your spare time!”

Surveillance video from Wednesday evening captured a man with his back to that door as he entered the alley. He was carrying a black AR-15-style firearm fitted with a powerful riflescope for accurate targeting.

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