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The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge. The 18 victims ranged in age from 14 to 76, the medical examiner said.According to sister station WMTW and The Associated Press, the identified victims include:Ronald G. Morin, 55Peyton Brewer Ross, 40Joshua A. Seal, 36Bryan M. MacFarlane, 41Joseph Lawrence Walker, 57Arthur Fred Strout, 42Maxx A. Hathaway, 35Stephen M. Vozzella, 45Thomas Ryan Conrad, 34Michael R. Desiauriers II, 51Jason Adam Walker, 51Tricia C. Asselin, 53William A. Young, 44Aaron Young, 14Robert E. Violette, 76Lucille M. Violette, 73William Frank Brackett, 48Keith D. Macneir, 64 Here's more about the victims:Tricia AsselinTricia Asselin, 53, was one of those killed. She worked part time at Just-In-Time Recreation and was there bowling Wednesday night when the gunman came in and opened fire, her brother DJ Johnson 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,” Johnson told CNN. “That was just her. She wasn’t going to run (away). She was going to try and help.”His other sister was also at the bowling alley and was able to escape, he said.Johnson described Asselin as "the rock of the family."William Frank BrackettWilliam Frank Brackett, 48, was part of a gathering of deaf people playing cornhole at Schemengees Bar & Grill, ABC News reported.Peyton Brewer RossPeyton Brewer-Ross was a dedicated pipefitter at Bath Iron Works who left behind a partner, young daughter and friends, members of his union said.Brewer-Ross, of Bath, was doing something he loved — playing cornhole and enjoying friends — when he was shot to death, his brother said.“He was a character. He didn’t meet anyone he didn’t like,” Wellman Brewer said of his younger brother.Brewer-Ross loved the game of cornhole so much that he brought out the angled boards and beanbags at family gatherings, his brother said.He said his fun-loving brother, a shipbuilder at Bath Iron Works, was the life of the party.“He has a Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage Slim Jim jacket that he wore,” Brewer said, noting the apparel choice that originated with a flamboyant professional wrestler. “Not too many people could pull that off.”Brewer-Ross and his fiancé, Rachael, had just celebrated the second birthday of their daughter, Elle, two weeks earlier.“There’s a hole in our family now where he used to be. And it’s going to hurt for a while,” Wellman Brewer said.Tommy ConradTommy Conrad was a manager at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley. He is survived by his 9-year-old daughter.Michael DeslauriersMichael Deslauriers II, 51, was killed while attempting to charge at the shooter at the bowling alley, his father, Michael Deslauriers Sr., said on Facebook.Deslauriers Sr., who is the chairman of the Sabattus Historical Society, announced on the organization’s Facebook page that his son and his friend died trying to stop the shooter.“They made sure their wives and several young children were under cover then they charged the shooter,” Deslauriers Sr. said.Deslauriers Sr. described making the announcement as the “hardest news for a father to ever have to share.”Maxx HathawayMaxx Hathaway was a full-time, stay-at-home dad of two, with a third child on the way, his sister, Kelsay Hathaway said.“He was a goofy, down to earth person, loved to joke around and always had an uplifting attitude no matter what was going on,” Kelsay Hathaway said in a verified GoFundMe campaign she set up. “Brenda (his wife), the girls, his family and friends meant the world to him, and his loss will be felt among the communities that he was a part of and grew up in.”Hathaway’s wife is due in a little over a month, Kelsay Hathaway said.Maxx, 35, was at Schemengees when the gunman attacked.His wife, Brenda Hathaway, was at the bar that night when her toddler, Lilian, started to get fussy. She told the Boston Globe that she left early while Maxx stayed behind to play pool.“With what support we can get, we would love to be able to provide Brenda with assistance for childcare, celebration of life, groceries, etc since she will soon have a new member of the family,” Kelsay wrote on the GoFundMe campaign.In a separate social media post, Hathaway’s other sister, Courtney Hathaway, said she’s shocked and heartbroken.“I lost my big brother in the tragic mass shooting last night. I’m feeling a lot of things right now but I’m mostly heartbroken that he’s gone. Nothing really prepares you for the sudden and shocking loss of a loved one, especially when it happens in such a tragedy,” Courtney Hathaway said in a Facebook post. “Maxx was such a loving person, and it really was something watching him become a father to two girls and there is one on the way. We’re all going to miss him.Bryan MacFarlaneBryan MacFarlane, 40, was participating in the cornhole tournament at Schemengees when he was killed, his sister Keri Brooks told CNN.MacFarlane, who’s part of the local deaf community, usually goes to Schemengees on Wednesdays where people from the deaf community gather to play cornhole, Brooks said.Keith MacneirKeith Macneir, 64, was killed in the shooting at Just-In-Time recreation.Ronald “Ron” MorinRon Morin, 55, was at Schemengees Bar and Grille when the gunfire started. His death has left his family in “shock and profound grief,” his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told CNN.Martin, the cousin of Morin’s wife, says the family is “asking for prayers and privacy during this incredible time of shock and profound grief.”Joshua SealJoshua Seal was a husband, a father of four, and a tireless advocate for the Deaf community. Seal gained attention during the pandemic as one of the lead interpreters for the deaf for Maine Gov. Janet Mills and Dr. Nirav Shah during the daily COVID-19 briefings. Seal’s employer, Pine Tree Society, said in a Facebook statement that Seal was the director of interpreting services.In a Facebook tribute to her husband, Elizabeth Seal says he was a supportive father who loved spending time with his children.“He (Joshua) always loved spending time with them, traveling, going for a day trip to the beach, or going camping for the weekend,” Seal’s wife said. “Not only was he an amazing father, he was a wonderful husband, my best friend, and my soulmate. He was also a wonderful boss, an incredible interpreter, a great friend, a loving son, brother, uncle, and grandson. He loved his family and always put them first. That is what he will always be remembered for.”Video below: Maine shooting victim's daughter, former bartender, says she recognized suspectArthur StroutArthur Strout was playing pool with his father at the bar. His son wanted to stay and play a couple more games, but his father, Arthur Barnard, left shortly before the shooting.“I said, ‘OK,’ and he said ‘I love you,’ because all my kids tell me that every time we see each other,” Barnard told CBS News. “Ten minutes later, I get a phone call.”Strout, 42, and his wife, Kristy, had a blended family of five children.“He’s helped me raise my children since they were very, very little,” Kristy Strout told CBS. “His daughter’s only 13 and without a dad because of all of this. Because of one man’s choices, my daughter has to grow up without a father.”Strout was a family-oriented person who loved playing pool and cooking Italian food, Bonnie Caron, the mother of his 23-year-old son, told the AP.“He was murdered doing something he loved," Caron said. “He was just all about having fun."Bob VioletteRetiree Bob Violette, 76, devoted himself to his volunteer job coaching the youth bowling league that was practicing Wednesday night, said Patrick Poulin, whose teenage son has been a member for three years."He's taught so many people over the years how to bowl, and he wasn't getting paid," he said. “We’ve really been focused on trying to keep the sport alive, and Bob was really an integral part of that."Poulin described him as unfailingly approachable and caring."Sometimes kids are having a hard time for whatever reason, discouraged or something," he said. "He was great at picking them up and getting them to move along from that issue and get things going in the right direction."Video below: What we know about Maine shooting victimsTwo weeks ago, Poulin was at the bowling center with his son and offered him some tips. His son resisted, but eventually took the advice and bowled a great game."You gave him some good instructions, so when are you going to get out here and coach with me?" Violette asked him.Poulin replied that he'd have to think about it. Asked Thursday if he'd consider it now, he said, "Someone's got to step back in."Community members said he was killed while protecting children at the bowling alley.Lucille VioletteLucille Violette, 73, the wife of victim Bob Violette, was also identified as one of the victims in the shooting rampage, according to Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck.Stephen VozzellaStephen Vozzella was an active member of the New England Deaf Cornhole community and someone who brought excitement and a smile to competitions, according to statements from his brother and The National Association of Letter Carriers, which represents city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Service.“Brother Vozzella was only 45 years old,” NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said in a statement. “He had much more life to live before it was stolen from him in an all-too-common senseless act of gun violence.”In a statement about the tragedy, the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf noted Vozzella’s death and said the attack took the lives of several in their community.“We lost four of our cherished community members in last night’s Lewiston shootings. Including two fathers of children in our programs,” the school’s executive director, Karen Hopkins, said in a Facebook post. “Some of our staff were very close to these members of our community.”Vozzella, who was an active cornhole player, also participated in several tournaments in the region organized by the New England Deaf Cornhole league.“With sadly and heavy hearts, NEDC has lost a member of our community, Steve Vozzella. He was one the victims lost in the shooting in Maine,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. It noted he’d brought “excitement” and a “huge smile” to competitions. “He will be missed on and off the courts!”The New England Deaf Cornhole league plans to hold a moment of silence in Vozzella’s honor during an upcoming tournament in November, the group said in their post.Jason WalkerJason Walker, 51, was fatally shot at Just-In-Time Recreation.Joe WalkerLeroy Walker said his son, Joe Walker, was one of the men killed inside Schemengees Bar and Grille. Leroy Walker said his son was a married father of two and had managed popular bars in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine.He said that Maine State Police told the family that Joe Walker grabbed a kitchen knife and ran toward the shooter."My son had grabbed some type of butcher knife or something and went towards the killer to try to stop him from killing anyone else, and that's when he shot my son with two shots to the stomach," Leroy Walker said.He said he wasn't surprised to hear that his son tried to fight back."No, not at all," Leroy Walker said. "I know he would do that to protect his people." Aaron YoungAaron Young was only 14 years old. He and his father, Bill, were both killed at Just-In-Time in Lewiston Recreation on Wednesday night.“I knew it would hit me when I got here, and he wasn’t here to greet me with a huge smile and a hug when we got in," Aaron's sister, Kayla Putnam, said. "My mom just keeps saying, 'He gives the best hugs.'"Aaron was a son, brother and beloved classmate. Both he and his father were killed in the deadly rampage.“He was an honor student there. He was really proud of his grades, and his friends really miss him,” Putnam said Bill YoungBill Young was a father and an auto mechanic. He and his son, Aaron, were both killed at Just-In-Time in Lewiston Recreation on Wednesday night.Kayla Putnam, Bill Young's step daughter, said he was the rock of the family.“He’s going to be very missed,” Putnam said. “It’s going to be very hard for the family right now to deal without him because he was kind of the center of the family and everything. We are going to have a lot to deal with and plan and make sure everyone is taken care of.”