Maine shooting suspect's mental health was severely declining
Family members and the military tried to raise red flags on the declining mental health of Robert Card before he shot and killed 18 people, wounding 13 others.
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Family members and the military tried to raise red flags on the declining mental health of Robert Card before he shot and killed 18 people, wounding 13 others.
Law enforcement officials failed to make contact with Robert Card during two wellness checks at his home or take steps to seize his weapons, raising questions over whether such a horrific loss of life could have been averted.
Analysis: In the 25 years since the federal background check system was implemented, about 77,000 applications for firearms purchases were denied because the applicant had an 'adjudicated mental health' issue.
After some initial confusion about whether or not the man responsible for the mass murder in Lewiston, Maine was prohibited from lawfully purchasing or possessing a firearm, both federal and state law...
A sense of relief washed over a grieving Maine community that endured two days of fear after authorities announced the man accused of killing 18 people at a bowling alley and a restaurant earlier this week was found dead on Friday.