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Members of nan Maine Boys Scouts of America clasp during a candlelight vigil for nan victims of nan Lewiston shooting astatine nan Worumbo Riverfront successful Lisbon, Maine, connected October 28, 2023. The bowling alley successful which portion of nan wide shooting occurred reopened Friday. File Photo by Amanda Sagba/EPA-EFE
May 3 (UPI) -- The bowling alley that was 1 of nan scenes of a wide shooting successful Lewiston, Maine past twelvemonth reopened Friday.
Just-In-Time Recreation unlocked its doors successful nan greeting and planned a "celebration of resilience" for nan day arsenic it welcomed patrons backmost into nan building. In all, 18 group died successful nan wide shooting that included 2 establishments.
Seven group died astatine nan bowling alley Oct. 25, while 8 much mislaid their lives astatine adjacent Schemengees Bar & Grille from nan shooting. Three much died aft being taken to a section hospital. Thirteen others were injured successful nan onslaught.
Justin Juray said he and his woman struggled pinch trying to determine whether to reopen nan business but said nan wide organization support helped them make nan decision.
"Amazing. It's been great," Justin Juray told WMTW-TV astir nan section community's backing. "We person felt nan support and nan emotion for sure. We person nan brew typical 'The 18 Angels,' successful which a dollar of nan proceeds is going to nan Bob and Lucy Violette Foundation."
Kathy Lebel, nan proprietor of Schemenegees, said she plans to unfastened later, but successful a caller location.
The assemblage of nan shooting suspect, military reservist Robert Card, 40, was recovered astatine a recycling works days aft nan shooting, ending a monolithic manhunt for him.
