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Five members of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office tell the commission investigating the mass shooting that they had limited options given that Robert Card hadn't committed a crime.

A Maine sheriff is defending the actions of his deputies during interactions with an Army reservist who later killed 18 people, saying they were limited in what they could do during a welfare check.

Law enforcement officers spoke Thursday of the difficulty in implementing the state's yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis, describing a cumbersome and time-consuming process in testimony to an independent commission that is investigating a mass shooting in which an Army reservist killed 18 people.

Deputies “reasonably” responded to concerns over Maine mass shooter Robert Card’s mental health in May and September, an independent third-party review concludxed.

Deputies “reasonably” responded to concerns over Maine mass shooter Robert Card’s mental health in May and September, an independent third-party review concludxed.

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Questions have swirled about Robert Card's motivations, who he was, how police found him and why, despite clear warning signs, he remained free and armed.

Robert Card displayed a textbook set of warning signs: He was hearing voices. He told people that he was planning violence.

As more details emerge about Robert R. Card II’s past, some observers believe police may have had probable cause to arrest him.