LEWISTON, Maine — The Department of Public Safety will open a Family Assistance Center in Lewiston starting Saturday morning to offer help and support to victims of Wednesday's mass shooting.
The center will open at the Lewiston Armory located at 65 Central Ave.
"This will be one central space for victims and their support persons to gather so they don't have to make multiple stops as they seek assistance. This space is also open for those individuals who were present at the shooting sites but not physically injured," a news Department of Public Safety news release stated.
Media will not be allowed inside the FAC to protect the privacy of victims, according to the release.
The Maine State Police, the Maine Attorney General's Office, the Red Cross, and the FBI Victim Services Division will launch the assistance center. The center will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will remain open for an "adequate period of time" to ensure all victims have a chance to access this resource, according to the release.
The suspected shooter was found dead Friday night.
Resources available to victims and their support persons will include mental health services, financial aid, spiritual care, and access to victim advocacy and support services.
The release stated that there will be a "significant police presence" at the center.
In a press conference Saturday morning, it was announced that a second support location would be available to the greater community at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston.
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