LISBON, Maine — Chris Poole said he was a manager at Maine Recycling Corporation for 12 years before leaving in 2020.
"I was a driver, a manager, among other things," Poole said. "It was surreal listening to the pandemonium in one area and just trying to wrap our heads around what was going on."
He told NEWS CENTER Maine it was a mix of the news cycle, and journalists reaching out to him asking about his work experience with Robert Card, the suspected gunman in Lewiston's shooting, that inspired him to remember a key connection.
"The FBI contacted me around 2:30 p.m. on Friday," Poole said.
Poole said he remembered that there is a series of running trails leading from the back of Maine Recycling Corp. to the boat ramp, where police told reporters Wednesday night they discovered the car belonging to Robert Card.
"I showed them the map... some of the trailers were locked and some were unlocked... if he was looking to hide, he could cover under some recycling bags," Poole said.
He said he spoke with the FBI, and after four hours, police said they discovered Card's body in one trailer at the back lot of the recycling facility.
"A sigh of relief," Poole said. "If you see something, say something."
Poole said offering what he knew to law enforcement was important, even if it was a tip thrown among hundreds of others.
The FBI Boston Division told NEWS CENTER Maine that it could not confirm if Poole's tip was the one that led them to discover Card's body since the hundreds of tips would be hard to pinpoint which sparked the find.
The FBI also said it wants to keep confidentiality of sources to encourage people to reach out in the future.