Warnings Ignored: Army Knew Maine Gunman Was a Threat Before Deadly Rampage
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The US Army had warned that Army reservist Robert Card, who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in a shooting rampage in Maine, should not have a weapon and should not participate in live fire activity. The Army had previously sent Card for evaluation at an Army hospital after he was seen behaving erratically. Law enforcement had also received warnings about Card's potential for violence, including concerns from his family and a soldier who believed he would "snap and commit a mass shooting." Questions are now being raised about how authorities handled the warning signs and Card's access to firearms.
- The Army said the Maine gunman ‘should not have a weapon’ months before the shooting rampage that left 18 dead CNN
- Army Reserve, sheriff's office knew gunman in Maine shooting made threats before rampage CBS Mornings
- U.S. Army Reserve, family raised alarm about Maine shooter weeks before attack Reuters
- Former Maine Recycling Corporation manager says he told FBI where gunman was found NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
- Documents: Family, staff sergeant feared Lewiston gunman was 'going to snap' weeks before shooting WMTW-TV
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