Army, Family Warned Police About Maine Shooter Months Ago
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Months before the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Oct. 25, family members and the Army Reserve warned Maine police about "veiled threats" from Robert Card, the shooter who killed 18 people last week.
The Details: Local police subsequently visited Card's residence and filed a missing person report when Card could not be located. Card, who was a US Army reservist, had allegedly threatened his base as well as other soldiers.
Key Quote: "We added extra patrols, we did that for about two weeks. ... The guy never showed up," said Jack Clements, the police chief in Saco, a town where Card had trained at the local Army Reserve base.
For Context: Card was reportedly "hearing voices" and dealing with mental health issues. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound last Friday.
How the Media Covered it: Some left-rated outlets quoted gun safety advocates who claim that Maine's "yellow flag" laws, which outline several steps that must be taken before a weapon can be removed from an individual, are a watered-down version of the stricter "red flag" laws adopted by 21 states.
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