William Arthur Bill Young, 44, was killed on the evening of Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. A Winthrop resident, Air Force veteran and auto mechanic of twelve years, he was at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley with his 14-year-old son Aaron when a gunman opened fire. Both father and son were among the victims in a shooting that struck two Lewiston locations, the bowling alley and a local bar, and left 18 people dead and 13 injured.

Family remembered Bill as a loving husband and father with a big heart and an infectious laugh. His brother said Bill likely would have tried to confront the shooter. The man identified as responsible was Robert Card; after a two-day manhunt he was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A memorial service at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester drew over 200 people to honor Bill and Aaron.

If anyone was at the bowling alley or the bar that night and saw Bill or his son, or has information about their last moments, please come forward.