Massacre in Maine | The victims of the shooting

Fathers, husbands, friends: the names of the 18 people killed by bullets in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday have begun to emerge.

Joseph Walker

Everything indicates that the manager of Schemengees Bar & Grille, Joseph Walker, was killed in his establishment on Wednesday evening. At least that’s what his father, Leroy Walker, a member of the city council of Auburn, a neighboring town of Lewiston, reported. The father of the deceased also deplored that the police took “up to 14 hours” to inform him and his family of the death of his son. The Schemengees restaurant-bar is one of two places that were targeted by a shooting. “He was a great boss, the generous and fatherly type,” an employee of the establishment, Olivia Guadagno, recalled online, adding that “learning to live in our community again is going to be a process.”

Tommy Conrad

He was most recently the manager of the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, one of the two areas where the armed suspect broke into. According to some accounts, he died “a hero” while trying to neutralize the attacker. On Facebook, Mr. Conrad’s aunt, Holly Mireault, expressed concern on Wednesday evening about not having heard from him. “My nephew loved his daughter more than words can say. We love you and we will miss you, Tommy. We will all help take care of Caroline,” she wrote on Thursday.

Billy Brackett

This local resident and FedEx employee was also present at the Schemengees restaurant-bar during the shooting, where he was tragically shot and killed, police sources told several American media. Everything indicates that he was the friend of Joseph Walker, the manager of the establishment, and Ron Morin, another victim. “I wish I was there to try to protect you.” I will always remember you and miss you,” Chris Rollins, a friend of the three men, wrote on Facebook.

Michael Deslauriers II

Relatives of Michael Deslauriers II confirmed that he also lost his life while playing bowling. He also allegedly tried to confront the attacker, after ensuring that his wife and children were safe.

Bob Violette

Family members confirmed Thursday that Bob Violette died of his injuries shortly after the shooting. Mr. Violette was a 76-year-old bowling enthusiast, a regular at Just-In-Time Recreation, where he was at the time of the events. Relatives described the deceased as a man who took great pleasure in passing on his passion for bowling to young people; he was also training young people when the shots rang out.

Tricia Asselin

Appreciated by the entire community, Tricia Asselin was also shot and killed in the bowling alley, while she tried to alert 911 of the situation, according to certain testimonies that leaked into American media. “You were so selfless and cared so much about everyone around you. You were here and everywhere, working as much as you could,” her friend Kaisha Pearl wrote in tribute.

Joshua Seal

This father was at the Schemengees restaurant-bar when he was killed by the attacker. “Above all, he was the best father in the world to our four children. He was always there for them, lending an eye or a helping hand and assisting with their sports and extracurricular activities. He always enjoyed spending time with them, traveling, taking a day trip to the beach or camping on the weekend,” noted his wife, Elizabeth Seal.

Bryan MacFarlane

The 40-year-old man was at Schemengees Bar & Grille for a pocket tournament for the benefit of an association of deaf adults. Himself deaf, Bryan MacFarlane used to go to Schemengees every Wednesday to meet other hearing-impaired adults like him, his sister, Keri Brooks, told CNN. After residing in the Portland area, about 40 miles away, Bryan MacFarlane had recently returned to the area, she added.

Steve Vozzella

According to what his family told the ABC network, Steve Vozzella had just gotten married and was at the Schemengees restaurant-bar, like several others, for a pocket tournament for the benefit of an association of deaf adults.

Arthur Strout

The father of five was believed to have been killed in the shooting while at Schemengees Bar & Grille, his family said.

Peyton Brewer-Ross

Peyton Brewer-Ross’ death was confirmed by his employer, Bath Iron Works, on the social network X. “Peyton was a valuable member of our team. He was hired only five years ago and has had a positive impact on our business. He will be greatly missed,” the company said.

Maxx Hathaway

Maxx Hathaway was at Schemengees restaurant-bar with his wife, Brenda, and their young daughter, Lilian, when the latter allegedly started to get tired. That’s why Brenda would have left early and left her husband to play pool, she told the Boston Globe who met her in front of a primary school in the town where she had gone on Thursday in the hope of finding someone who had seen her husband.

Ron Morin

Ron Morin was also at Schemengees for the pocket tournament, one of his friends said on Facebook. “We were all supposed to laugh tonight, but it ended too soon due to unimaginable violence. We will all miss you,” Daric Collins wrote online.