Lewiston residents welcome Biden visit to scene of mass shooting

(3 Nov 2023)
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Lewiston, Maine – 3 November 2023
1. Various of Lewiston resident Paul Champagne nailing a blue heart on a utility pole in tribute to victims of Maine’s worst mass shooting
2. Close up of the blue heart
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Champagne, Lewiston Resident:
"What we're doing ... my friend, she's cutting out some hearts and she asked me to go and put them out. And she's in the car right now and she says, 'Can we go out and put these hearts on poles, you know, and pay respect that way.'"
4. Various of Lewiston residents at a memorial for victims at the Schemengees Bar & Grille, one of two mass shooting sites
5. Close up of a crime scene caution tape at the site
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Champagne, Lewiston Resident:
"My name is Paul Champagne and I'm from Lewiston, of course. I was born here. I've lived here 77 years and I used to bowl down at Sparetime (Bowling) and it's awful what happened. It's too bad for the families and hopefully the people that are reviving in the hospital, they'll pull through."
7. Flags and pumpkins along road
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Champagne, Lewiston Resident:
"It's too bad that he (President Biden) has to visit for this tragedy. But, you know, it was so nice of him to be able to come down and the first lady also."
9. Tracking shot of a banner with names of the 18 people killed in the shooting
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Champagne, Lewiston Resident:
"Hopefully they're appreciating for him (President Biden) to come down. He's taking time to come down here with all that's happening around the world. I mean, he's taken time to come down here and at least to pay respect to the families and the first lady also."
11. Wide of John Murphy paying his respects at a memorial for victims of the mass shooting at Schemengees Bar & Grille
12. Close up of a candle at the memorial with names of the victims
13. Close up of signage at one of the sites of the shooting
14. Various of elements in a memorial at Sparetime Bowling
15. SOUNDBITE (English) John Murphy, Paid Respects at Mass Shooting Memorial:
"It's not supposed to happen in Maine and it's not supposed to happen anywhere. It's a tragedy that shouldn't happen. I mean, Maine, I've been. I've been ... I've been here for 50 years and nothing like this has happened. And it's just a terrible thing to see, to see here, you know? I mean, it's a beautiful state from top to bottom. Yeah. And this ... I didn't realize as I came down the street, as I walked by and I saw it, I go, 'Oh, well, let me turn around and pay my respects.' And just ... just pay my respects and give it a moment of silence and think about it. And their families and everyone that's affected by it."
16. Close up of a memorial at Schemengees Bar & Grille
17. SOUNDBITE (English) John Murphy, Paid Respects at Mass Shooting Memorial:
Reporter: Did you know any of the victims? Murphy: "No, not at all. Not at all. We're all victims, y'know. We're all victims, you know. Just ... just knowing that it happened."
18. Signage at the memorial at Sparetime Bowling
19. SOUNDBITE (English) John Murphy, Paid Respects at Mass Shooting Memorial:
"I'm glad he (President Joe Biden) is (coming to Lewiston), you know. I'm sorry that he had to come on this occasion at all. And so I'm glad he's here to support. But unfortunately, it's the wrong occasion, y'know?"
20. Joni Ramos tying a white ribbon on a utility pole in tribute to mass shooting victims
21. Close up of a tied ribbon
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Joni Ramos, Tying Ribbons on Poles in Tribute to Mass Shooting Victims:
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