The man suspected of shooting up a town in Maine, killing 18 people, has apparently died of self-delete.
From ABC:
Maine shooting suspect [name redacted] has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News.
A body has been recovered, the sources said.
The body was found at a recycling center in Lisbon where [he] worked, sources said.
The only thing as cowardly as taking the lives of innocents is ending your own because you are too afraid to face the music.
The local sheriff department posted the news on Facebook:
The reaction from the community was one of instant relief and gratitude for the multiple law enforcement agencies working tirelessly to make sure the suspect wasn't still at large:
From The Blaze:
During a news conference on Friday night, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said that the individual had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Like many people, I'm breathing a sigh of relief tonight knowing that [redacted] is no longer a threat to anyone," Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) said during the press conference.
Here's the on-the-ground report from ABC 5 (be warned that the name of the suspect is mentioned):
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