The family of a U.S. Army reservist contacted the sheriff's office expressing concerns about his declining mental health and access to guns months before he killed 18 people in a mass shooting. Despite a report from his Army Reserve unit requesting a wellness check due to his alarming behavior, no action was taken. The shooter was later found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Watch on - Five months before a U.S. Army reservist shot dead 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, his family contacted the sheriff's office to say they were concerned about a decline in his mental health and that he had access to at least 10 guns.
At least one soldier who was friendly with Card told his seniors that his speech and conduct were so alarming that he feared that"Card was going to snap and commit a mass shooting," according to the Army Reserve unit's September email released by the sheriff's office. In a statement to the New York Times, the Army Reserve said it had reached out to the sheriff's office about Card"out of an abundance of caution after the unit became concerned for his safety."
In the account provided by the Sagadahoc County sheriff, his office agreed not to make contact with Card after his teenaged son and ex-wife reported their concerns on May 3, in which they told a deputy that Card's anger and paranoia worsened after he got a hearing aid in February.
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