Unveiling the Motives and Failures Behind Maine's Mass Shooting

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An arrest warrant for Robert Card, the man accused of carrying out the deadliest mass shooting in Maine, reveals his possible motives. Card believed that local businesses, including the bowling alley and bar he targeted, were involved in a conspiracy and accused him of being a pedophile. His family reported his poor mental health and a break-up with a woman he met at the bar, which sent him spiraling. Records also show repeated warnings about Card's deteriorating mental condition, including threats of a mass shooting, but no action was taken to temporarily seize his firearms.
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