The authorities of the state of Maine (USA) This Thursday they began an exhaustive search operation with divers in an area near the pier where the vehicle was found Robert Cardmain suspect in the shooting in Lewiston that took the life of 18 people.

Michael SauschuckMaine Public Safety Commissioner, has reported that teams have been deployed throughout land, water and air along the Androscoggin River in the towns of lisbon and Lewiston.

Maine Police will use sonar to trace the river and collect any underwater activity, while another team will inspect the shores.

We are working with more than 500 clues and one of the hypotheses considered is the suicide of the shooter. So far, researchers have found a mobile phone and a noteproperty of the suspect.

After this one in Maine, there are now 565 shootings in the United States this year, according to the non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive.