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Four of the 18 people killed in last month’s shooting in Lewiston, Maine were members of the area’s deaf community. Their deaths highlight vulnerabilities shared by people who can’t hear gunshots, sirens or other warnings.
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The recent rampage by a gunman that left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, is opening a window into the
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Their deaths have shaken a tightknit deaf community, sending ripples of grief across the country, but have been particularly hard-hitting in Maine, where many deaf people went to school together. “In Maine, the deaf community is particularly intimate because of how sparsely populated the state is,” said Amy Richardson, who was friends with two of the victims.