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Bodycam Footage Reveals Maine Shooter's Mental Health Crisis Before Massacre

Newly released police bodycam video shows Robert Card's distress and warnings of his capabilities months before he killed 18 in Maine's deadliest shooting.

  • Bodycam footage from July 2023 captures Robert Card expressing frustration and feeling targeted, months before the Maine mass shooting.
  • Card was hospitalized for two weeks in July after expressing concerns about his mental state and being perceived as a threat by his colleagues.
  • Multiple warnings about Card's deteriorating mental health and potential for violence were reported to authorities and the Army, but actions taken were insufficient.
  • The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, resulted in 18 deaths and 13 injuries, leading to a two-day manhunt and Card's eventual suicide.
  • An independent commission is investigating the events leading up to the shooting, including law enforcement and Army's response to prior warnings.
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