Eighteen people died in the mass shooting that took place in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023. Here is what has been reported on them to date, through interviews with friends and family or as described in obituaries.
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Robert Card told his providers that he had a "hit list," although it was the hospital's determination at the time of discharge that "he did not demonstrate a risk of harm to self or others."
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Collins says she received a briefing on the investigation which raises troubling issues.
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Army medical professional who first deemed Lewiston shooter 'unfit for duty' testifies to commissionMajor Matthew Dickison told the special commission investigating the Lewiston mass shootings that he was surprised Robert Card was released two weeks later from a private psychiatric hospital.
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The revelation that Robert Card, the man responsible for the mass shootings in Lewiston last October had brain damage has put the issue front and center for King, for other members of Maine's congressional delegation and for Robert Card's family.
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Fans throughout Maine turned out for the Portland Sea Dogs' Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Night on Wednesday. The minor league baseball game was held to honor victims of the Lewiston victims.
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Last week and again on Tuesday, Army officials told the Maine Republican that the internal investigation should be released in a couple of weeks.
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But Lt. Col. Ryan Vazquez also said that, as a commander, his ability to intervene was limited once Robert Card was back in civilian life.
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Advocates for the program contend the program, which involves court-ordered treatment for mental illness, is under-utilized in Maine. But the PTP program also has its critics.
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Col. Mark Ochoa testified Thursday to the commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting but was not at liberty to discuss specifics around the gunman, who was an Army reservist.
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An FBI bulletin included in the 3,000 pages of documents state police released on Friday afternoon said Robert Card frightened a friend with his erratic behavior just before the mass shooting in Lewiston, but the man later admitted to police that he was lying.