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Documents released by a Maine sheriff's office give the most detailed timeline yet of the warning signs and failed efforts to stop the gunman who killed 18 people and wounded
On Sept. 15, a deputy was sent to visit Card's home in Bowdoin, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Lewiston, for a wellness check. Card's unit requested it after a soldier said he was afraid Card was "going to snap and commit a mass shooting" because he was hearing voices again, according to documents released by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities publicly identified Robert Card as a person of interest about four hours after he shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others during attacks…
Authorities face mounting questions about how a gunman with a history of mental illness, an array of weapons and who police knew had a potential for violence was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history. Robert Card was identified as a person of interest about four hours after he shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others last week in Lewiston, Maine. He was found dead two days later. The intensifying scrutiny over Card’s access to firearms underscores how hard it is to seize guns from possibly dangerous people with mental illness.
Authorities face mounting questions about how a gunman with a history of mental illness, an array of weapons and who police knew had a potential for violence was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history. Robert Card was identified as a person of interest about four hours after he shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others last week in Lewiston, Maine. He was found dead two days later. The intensifying scrutiny over Card’s access to firearms underscores how hard it is to seize guns from possibly dangerous people with mental illness.