Bob Violette, 76
Violette was a longtime bowling instructor who was teaching youth league voters at Just-In-Time when the shooting started,
according to CBS News.
Maine mass shooting victim Bob Violette.facebook
He was a retired Sears mechanic who bowled at the venue most mornings during the week and was in a couples league with his wife, Lucy, the
Lewiston Sun Journal said.
Violette was also recently inducted into the Maine Bowling Hall of Fame.
“For as long as I can remember, there wasn’t a kid that he wouldn’t help,” co-worker Brandon Dubuc told CBS. “He was just always a warm presence.”
Tricia Asselin, 53
Asselin, a part-time worker at Just-In-Time, was not working and bowling for fun Wednesday night when the shooter stormed in,
her family told CNN.
“What I’m told is that when it all started happening, she ran up to the counter and started to call 911, and that’s when she was shot,” her brother, DJ Johnson told the outlet. “That was just her. She wasn’t going to run. She was going to try and help.
Maine mass shooting victim Tricia Asselin.facebook
“She and I talked probably three or four times a week and we texted every day,” he said. “Her son was her entire life. From the day he was born to yesterday. She did everything for him … he was her world.”
Asselin was “the rock of the family” and “kept everyone on an even keel,” Johnson said.
“If there was an argument going on, she would be the one to calm everyone down. If somebody was having a bad day, she would be right on the phone to talk to you about it.”
Joseph Walker
Walker was the bar manager at Schemengees Bar and was on duty when the gunman opened fire, just minutes after leaving the bowling alley about four miles away.
His father, Leroy Walker, confirmed that he was among the victims.
“He died as a hero, because he picked up a butcher knife… and he tried to go after the gunman,” the grieving father told NBC’s Lester Holt. “The gunman shot him twice through the stomach.”
When asked if knowing about his son’s brave final act helped ease his grief, Leroy brought his hands to his head and said, “It made it worse!”
Schemengees Bar and Gille manager Joseph Walker. Facebook/Joseph Walker
Steven Vozzella
Vozzella was participating in a cornhole tournament for deaf adults when the shooting broke out at Schemengees — with his family confirming he was among the dead,
CNN said.
Maine mass shooting victim Steven Vozzella.Facebook/Megan Vozzella
According to social media, Vozzella is also deaf, and married his wife, Megan, just last year.
Bryan MacFarlane, 40
MacFarlane, a member of Lewiston’s deaf community, was taking part in the tournament after recently moving back to his native Maine, his family told CNN.
His sister, Keri Brooks, told the outlet her brother was one of the first deaf people to earn his commercial truck driver’s license in Vermont.
“Many states don’t let deaf drive trucks so I’m very proud of him for achieving that,” she said.
She said he drove a rig for several years.
“I grew up in Maine and the deaf community is a tight-knit community,” Brooks said. “Not only was my brother slain but my friends were too.”
Bill Bracket
Bracket was also attending the cornhole tournament at the time of the shooting, his family told ABC.
“I’ll never forget the laughs I had you in when I was trying to learn some sign language at cornhole,” Nick Perry, a friend of the dead man, said in a Facebook Post on Thursday.
Maine mass shooting victim Bill Brackett
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