Prayers for our community in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine

[saxguy64]

Folks have likely heard about last night's mass shooting in Maine. This hits waaaaay too close to home for me. Literally close to home. I live in a bordering small town. We have friends with family members that were killed in this senseless attack. My business is closed this morning, as are most local businesses, as we're under a county wide shelter in place advisory while the shooter is still at large. The feeling can only be described as surreal. We've received messages from friends and family all over the world, checking if we're okay and safe. Thank goodness, we are, but there's so many from our local community who are not.

I'd like to ask for prayers for everyone affected by this horrific event, and for all the law enforcement, hospital crews, and anyone tasked with handling the aftermath.

We're hoping the shooter is found before more lives are taken. The unthinkable has happened in our small community, and we come together to help each other in whatever ways we can.

 

[4 way borbs]

oh my lord NO!

 

[4 way borbs]

i pray you will be ok

 

[wrench13]

Dude by all means shelter in place! It always makes it worse when you hear of this close to home. We hope all you and yours are safe.

 

[Jcas]

Praying for protection and comfort, for you and your community and for supernatural assistance in finding this very ill individual. My heart goes out to everyone suffering in this tragedy. Please stay safe and all of you are in our prayers.

 

[Stitchthestitch]

That's terrifying please stay safe

 

[Featherii_Fids]

Folks have likely heard about last night's mass shooting in Maine. This hits waaaaay too close to home for me. Literally close to home. I live in a bordering small town. We have friends with family members that were killed in this senseless attack. My business is closed this morning, as are most local businesses, as we're under a county wide shelter in place advisory while the shooter is still at large. The feeling can only be described as surreal. We've received messages from friends and family all over the world, checking if we're okay and safe. Thank goodness, we are, but there's so many from our local community who are not.

I'd like to ask for prayers for everyone affected by this horrific event, and for all the law enforcement, hospital crews, and anyone tasked with handling the aftermath.

We're hoping the shooter is found before more lives are taken. The unthinkable has happened in our small community, and we come together to help each other in whatever ways we can.

Praying for your and your beloved one's safety!

 

[LaManuka]

Dearest Jon, my heart breaks for the innocents whose lives have been lost in this horrific tragedy, and for their families left behind in unimaginable grief. My friend, you, your loved ones and your community have my most fervent prayers for your safety, you are all very much on my mind and in my heart.

 

[saxguy64]

Still haven't found the guy yet. Press conference this morning gave the official confirmed numbers. 18 murdered and 13 injured.

I had to run an emergency delivery this morning. Sooooo weird out there with almost zero traffic and all the businesses closed, even gas stations and grocery stores. The trip in town took me past one of the locations, and the media is still swarming there. These are things we just don't see in small town USA. The shelter in place advisory has been expanded to our county and part of the one next to us, and extended for another day. Sheesh!

 

[StormyPica]

This is horrible news. Please stay safe.

 

[foxgloveparrot]

Oh gosh this is heart-wrenching. My heart goes out to the victims and everybody else affected. Stay safe!!

 

[SailBoat]

When I first hear of the general location, I wonder how close it may have been. You are so correct that this is something that small town America just does not see.

Our prayers including your family and friends and those of the many that have been affected. Deep hugs good friend.

 

[saxguy64]

Hallelujah! He's been found... Dead by self inflicted gunshot wound. Press conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 with more details, they said. Rumors are that his body was found in a redemption center dumpster, a location he previously worked at. Hopefully we'll find out if that's true in the morning. It would be an appropriate place for him to end up. Either way, we can sleep tonight without worrying he's going to show up in my yard, home, or business.

 

[LaManuka]

Oh Jon, I’m just so glad this nightmare is finally over, yet it’s not over for those who have lost loved ones because of this senseless and shocking tragedy. May the love and care for one another that thrives in your extraordinary community sustain you all through the difficult days to come, you remain in my most heartfelt prayers.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Folks have likely heard about last night's mass shooting in Maine. This hits waaaaay too close to home for me. Literally close to home. I live in a bordering small town. We have friends with family members that were killed in this senseless attack. My business is closed this morning, as are most local businesses, as we're under a county wide shelter in place advisory while the shooter is still at large. The feeling can only be described as surreal. We've received messages from friends and family all over the world, checking if we're okay and safe. Thank goodness, we are, but there's so many from our local community who are not.

I'd like to ask for prayers for everyone affected by this horrific event, and for all the law enforcement, hospital crews, and anyone tasked with handling the aftermath.

We're hoping the shooter is found before more lives are taken. The unthinkable has happened in our small community, and we come together to help each other in whatever ways we can.

And I thought things like this didn't happen in our backyard in the safest state in the country! We were nervous here, too, only 25 miles away. So relieved the shooter was found dead, which is what I had predicted.

 

[saxguy64]

And I thought things like this didn't happen in our backyard in the safest state in the country! We were nervous here, too, only 25 miles away. So relieved the shooter was found dead, which is what I had predicted.

Yup, just 5 miles from us, but we deliver all over Lewiston and surrounding areas, and my grandkids go to daycare just a few hundred yards from the bowling alley. Terrifying.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Yup, just 5 miles from us, but we deliver all over Lewiston and surrounding areas, and my grandkids go to daycare just a few hundred yards from the bowling alley. Terrifying.

Quite a few of my coworkers here at Lowe's called out to work. Afraid of shooter showing up. Big Box stores can be targets. My family was worried but I still went to work all week. Had Lowes been 10 miles closer to Lewiston I wouldn't have gone in. I don't know if the Auburn store (less than 10 miles away) closed.

 

[saxguy64]

Auburn closed. Everything in Lewiston/Auburn closed. Grocery stores, gas stations, convenience stores. Everything. My store closed Thursday, but we did closed door yesterday, escorting customers in one at a time so they could get what they needed. Today was a madhouse playing catch up from the previous two days of craziness.