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Pentagon: US mass shooting suspect Card has no combat experience
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As reported by IA Regnum , on October 25 in the city of Lewiston (Maine) there was a shooting at a restaurant, store and entertainment center. At least 22 people were killed and, according to various estimates, from 50 to 60 people were injured. 40-year-old firearms instructor Robert Card was put on the wanted list. Local media reported that he had previously served in the military and also had mental problems. The police urged residents of neighboring settlements to remain in their homes. After the incident, US President Joseph Biden called on the country's Congress to tighten gun regulations in the country, in particular to pass a law banning the sale of assault weapons.
Eighteen people died and 13 were maimed in the evening rampage, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference Thursday morning. Authorities said seven people at the bowling alley were killed, including one female and six males. At the bar, eight people − all males, were killed. Three people later died at the hospital. Eight people killed have been identified as of midday Thursday. Authorities did not release the ages and identities of the victims. Card's warrant is linked to the murder of the eight identified individuals, police announced Thursday. CARD WAS NOT ON A 'YELLOW FLAG' LIST TO DENY HIM ACCESS TO FIREARMS Officials said Card was not on the state’s "yellow flag" list, a spokeswoman for the Maine Attorney General’s Office confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday afternoon. Maine’s "yellow flag" law is a unique alternative to "red flag" laws around the country, which allow law enforcement and judges to remove an individual’s access to firearms. Maine’s statute is more cumbersome and slower to use than other states’ laws, requiring a multi-step process that is seldom used, said Margaret Groban, a retired federal prosecutor and an expert in firearms regulation and the University of Maine School of Law. "We’re the only state that has one and I think it’s wholly inadequate," Groban said of Maine’s law. Groban explained that a yellow flag can only be initiated in Maine by law enforcement, unlike in other states, where concerned family members can contact the court and initiate proceedings to separate somebody from their firearms. Citing reports about Card’s apparent mental health challenges while he was serving in the military, and his reported hospitalization, Groban said these would not necessarily have triggered the process to have him yellow flagged in his home state. "Nothing would have happened automatically," she said. IS ROBERT CARD IN THE ARMY RESERVE? Card is a Sergeant First Class assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiments in Saco, Maine, according to a statement from Bryce Dubee, a U.S. Army front man. His unit "supported West Point summer training" in July but Dubee's statement said there was no indication Card instructed or participated in any training, contrary to earlier reports. The Army did not train him as a firearms instructor, the statement added, "nor did he serve in that capacity for the Army." Citing privacy laws and the ongoing investigation, the Army said it could not provide additional details about Card or his possible mental state leading up to the shootings "We will continue to collaborate and support local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies," the statement said. Card enlisted in December 2002 and had no combat deployments. His military specialty is petroleum supply. A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said commanders with the Army Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment noticed in mid-July that "Card was acting erratically while the unit was training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York," according to the News Agency that Dare Not be Named. Military commanders became concerned about Card's safety and asked for police to be called, the AP reported. Card was taken to the Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point for an "evaluation." In addition, the police bulletin circulating Wednesday also said Card previously reported hearing voices and threatened to carry out a shooting at the military training base in Saco. According to the bulletin, Card was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this summer. The base is about 50 miles north of Lewiston. Posted by: badanov 2023-10-27 |
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