Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Lewiston, Maine — With flags lowered across the state, Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned memorial service.

The killings of 18 people by an Army reservist in Lewiston drove home the stark reality that no corner of the country is safe from gun violence, including a state where people often boast of the low crime rate.

The largest of the gatherings was expected at the city's hockey arena, where there were to be moments of silence at the time of the shootings.