In a chilling account of a shooting incident, a man has shared his experience of narrowly escaping a gunman at a bowling alley in Maine. The man, identified only as Brandon, described the terrifying moment he had to run across a bowling alley and hide in the pin setting machine after a gunman stormed the building and started shooting.
Authorities are still searching for the suspected shooter, identified as 40-year-old Robert Card. Card, a trained firearms instructor, is believed to be a member of the US Army Reserves. Recent reports suggested that Card had suffered from mental health issues, including auditory hallucinations and threats to attack a National Guard base in Saco, Maine.
Recounting the horrific incident, Brandon said the gunman was terrifyingly close, about 15 feet behind him. He was enjoying a night of bowling when the gunman entered the building. Initially mistaking the first shot for a burst balloon, Brandon quickly realized the grave danger he was in. He sprinted down the bowling alley, slid into the area where the pins are placed, and climbed into the machine to hide.
Brandon remained hidden on top of the machine for about 10 minutes until law enforcement arrived. He described the scene as chaotic, with a lot of commotion when he reached the top of the bowling machine. He humorously added that he had put on his bowling shoes when the incident began and had been barefoot for five hours.
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