The Maine State Police, in the United States, have identified the main suspect in a series of shootings that have left at least 22 dead in the city of Lewiston as Robert Card, 40 years old.

The suspect He remains on the run and should be considered “armed and dangerous”, according to a statement on social media from the Lewiston Police. According to CNN listed as a soldier in the reserve in the state of Maineand as ABC highlighted it is a firearms instructor with a history of mental health problems.

The media, which cites police sources, said that the man spent two weeks this summer in a mental health facility after threatening to carry out a shooting at a National Guard base.

The authorities also published a photograph of his vehicle, a white car, which according to the local media Lewiston Sun Journal has been located near the town of Lisbon, in Maine. The authorities have not yet confirmed an official number of victims but the Police are expected to hold a press conference in the next few minutes.