New England Coaches Express Support and Sympathy for Maine Shooting Victims

Coaches Bill Belichick and Jim Montgomery acknowledge personal connections to Maine and share sentiments regarding the tragedy in Lewiston, with Montgomery, a University of Maine alum, offering sympathy and Boston Bruins paying tribute by hanging "LEWISTON STRONG" jersey; manhunt continues for alleged shooter Robert Card.

New England coaches Bill Belichick and Jim Montgomery expressed their sorrow and support for the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting in Maine, where 18 people were killed, and the suspected killer Robert Card is still at large.
During press conferences, Belichick, the head coach for the New England Patriots, and Montgomery, the coach for the Boston Bruins, shared their personal connections to Maine and extended their sympathies to the victims and their families.
The Boston Bruins paid tribute to the victims by hanging a jersey with the number '207', the area code for Lewiston, and the words 'LEWISTON STRONG' on their bench during a game.
Jim Montgomery, who spent four years at the University of Maine, stressed his deep ties to the state and its people and offered his heartfelt sympathies to those affected.
The shootings occurred in two locations in Lewiston, Maine: Schemengees Bar and Grille and the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. The suspect, Robert Card, reported mental health issues recently, including hearing voices and threats to shoot up the National Guard Base in Saco, Maine.