911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine

By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP
Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The 911 calls flooding into dispatchers as a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, reflect the chaos of the unfolding situation last October. The 911 transcripts released Monday showed that people began identifying the shooter soon after the photo was released to the public. The transcripts captured tense moments including dispatchers staying on the phone to provide encouragement, telling callers to stay quiet, and to wait for police to announce their arrival. All told, 18 people were killed and 13 wounded when an Army reservist opened fire on Oct. 25. Authorities say the gunman later killed himself.