They call on Maine’s congressional delegation to push for a Department of Defense probe, arguing that the Army’s investigation and a review by the Army’s inspector general had a ‘narrow scope’ and offered ‘conflicting conclusions.’
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Army disciplines commanders but blames police, hospital for mishandling Lewiston gunman
An internal investigation finds Army Reserve officials made mistakes in Robert Card’s care but were not responsible for his release from a psychiatric hospital.
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Lewiston commission finally interviews Army social worker, finds she had no contact with shooter
After weeks of trying to interview Patricia Moloney, a civilian medical professional, the commission investigating the Lewiston shooting quickly discovered they had been after the wrong person.
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Army says it couldn’t use N.Y.’s red flag law to disarm Lewiston gunman
Maj. Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert Card initially, tells the commission investigating the mass shooting that New York’s law doesn’t appear to apply to non-residents.
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Angus King presses military to begin brain screenings immediately
The Army reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston in October was found to have brain injuries caused by blast exposure during military training.
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‘They’re like Superwomen’: Tibetan Buddhist nuns create a sand mandala to help heal after mass shooting
One of the motivations behind the mandala is to help the Lewiston-Auburn community recover from the trauma of the 2023 mass shooting.
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Army Reserve commander defends unit’s response to Lewiston shooter’s mental health
Robert Card’s battalion commander said his team did all it could to respond to warnings about Card’s failing mental health last year and that his medical providers and police should have taken more responsibility.
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Documents reveal police officers’ ‘courageous’ response to Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston
Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.
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Advocacy group says underutilized mental health statute could have prevented Lewiston shooting
Members of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, including former state legislator John Nutting, have urged the commission investigating the shooting to promote expanding use of Maine’s progressive treatment program.
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Senate bill contains military blast protection spurred by Lewiston mass shooting
However, the House version of the defense bill, which cleared the House in a partisan vote on Friday, does not contain the Blast Overpressure Safety Act.