Investigators are still searching for a motive for the Maine massacre, but have increasingly focused on the gunman’s mental health history
A make-shift memorial at the base of the Lewiston sign at Veteran's Memorial Park, in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 29.Authorities in Maine spent Monday continuing to piece together the events that led to the worst mass shooting in the state’s history – with the suspect’s record of interaction with police and warning signs involving mental illness and violent threats emerging as key threads.
Police across Maine were alerted just last month to the “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist. Two local law enforcement chiefs told The Associated Press that a statewide awareness alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for Robert Card after he made threats against his base and fellow soldiers. But ultimately, after a visit to Card’s home, police moved on.
Investigators are still searching for a motive for the massacre, but have increasingly focused on Card’s mental health history. Residents of Lewiston returned to work Monday, the morning after coming together to mourn those lost in Maine’s worst mass shooting. Many had gathered Sunday evening, hugging one another, singing a rousing edition of “Amazing Grace,” and seeking guidance out of these dark days from religious leaders who talked of hope, healing and the power of prayer.
Christian leaders along with a rabbi and an imam spoke of the pain from the shooting but also the healing process and the resilience of the community of 40,000. There was also a speaker from Lewiston’s deaf and hard of hearing community, as four of its members were killed in the shooting.
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