Live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A Mass Murderer is on the loose in maine today. One officers say has military training, a proficiency in weapons, and multiple ways to evade police. That Reality Compounding the fear and grief for locals trying to process the 565th Mass Shooting in the u. S. This year. In this case, 18 dead, 13 more wounded, and the Peaceful Community of lewiston changed forever. This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security. No city does. No state, no people. So now as Law Enforcement is in a fullscale search to track down the suspect, robert card, they are also trying to piece together the details of who he is and why he may have done this. Plus, with word that he had been committed to a Mental Hospital earlier this year, a critical question, why did he have a gun and not just any gun, but an assaultstyle rifle in the first place . We start right there in southern maine, a state and communit
juxtaposed from what we are learning now. in the fbi investigation, supposedly, reportedly, that there is a conflict there. i think it s ironic that democrats they wanted an investigation, which, by the way, is the right thing to do if we look at history to tell us how we move on from these points. right? so it makes sense. but there may be things that come out for both of these individuals that still helps either side retreat to their corners. the fbi s job is not to give us a result. it s possible that we will get information about somebody lying or somebody this it will only help people become more entrenched. which means we will probably see a vote by friday, if you look at it that way. i think that s optimistic view. i m fearful that this will go on and on and on. and that there will be delays. i think there are a lot of people that are so invested in this that want to actually see this as a midterm issue.