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Mourners gather to mark a year since Maine's deadliest mass shooting
Read full article: Mourners gather to mark a year since Maine's deadliest mass shootingMaine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by a mass shooting have marked the anniversary Friday with a memorial service that drew hundreds of people to the cityโs hockey arena.
Survivors and relatives in Maine's deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army
Read full article: Survivors and relatives in Maine's deadliest shooting start the process of suing the ArmyLawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the U.S. Army for what they say was a failure to act to stop the crime.
Police have upped their use of Maine's 'yellow flag' law since the state's deadliest mass shooting
Read full article: Police have upped their use of Maine's 'yellow flag' law since the state's deadliest mass shootingMaine's governor says there has been a huge jump in law enforcement requests for Maine courts to allow guns to be seized from people deemed a danger to themselves or others since the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shooting
Read full article: Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shootingA special commission says the Army Reserve and local police missed opportunities to intervene and seize weapons from a spiraling reservist responsible for the deadliest shootings in Maine history.
New York law couldn't be used to disarm reservist before Maine shooting, Army official says
Read full article: New York law couldn't be used to disarm reservist before Maine shooting, Army official saysAn Army nurse practitioner who evaluated a reservist who later killed 18 people says he couldnโt use New Yorkโs red flag law to disarm the man because he was not a New York resident.
Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff
Read full article: Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoffOfficials say Maineโs shortage of public defenders allowed a man with a violent criminal history to be released on bail days before he went to his former girlfriendโs home where a man was killed, two houses burned to the ground and a standoff with police ensued.
Army lieutenant colonel says Lewiston shooter had 'low threat' profile upon leaving hospital
Read full article: Army lieutenant colonel says Lewiston shooter had 'low threat' profile upon leaving hospitalA lieutenant colonel with the Army Reserves says a reservist who committed the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history had a low threat profile when he left a psychiatric hospital prior to the killings.
Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting
Read full article: Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shootingVoters in Maineโs 2nd Congressional District will consider the political future of three-term Rep. Jared Golden in one of the nationโs most closely watched congressional elections.
Gunman's family told deputy before Maine's deadliest shooting that they hadn't removed his weapons
Read full article: Gunman's family told deputy before Maine's deadliest shooting that they hadn't removed his weaponsPolice have said repeatedly since Maineโs deadliest shooting that officers thought the gunmanโs family had been taking his weapons away.
Fellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman's attack in Maine
Read full article: Fellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman's attack in MaineU.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maineโs deadliest mass shooting told a commission that they tried to intervene before the tragedy.
'Red flag' bill debated for hours in Maine months after mass shooting that killed 18
Read full article: 'Red flag' bill debated for hours in Maine months after mass shooting that killed 18Months after a deadly mass shooting in Maine, backers and detractors held an hourslong debate over a so-called red flag bill.
Beyond 'yellow flag' law, Maine commission highlights another missed opportunity before shootings
Read full article: Beyond 'yellow flag' law, Maine commission highlights another missed opportunity before shootingsThe interim report from the commission investigating Maine's deadliest mass shooting focused mostly on whether authorities should have taken shooter Robert Card into custody and seized his guns under the state's so-called yellow flag law.
Sergeant faulted for actions before Maine mass shooting is running for sheriff
Read full article: Sergeant faulted for actions before Maine mass shooting is running for sheriffA Maine sergeant who has been criticized by an investigatory panel for his handling of a report about a man who later carried out a mass shooting is running for sheriff.
Law enforcement should have seized man's guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds
Read full article: Law enforcement should have seized man's guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report findsAn independent commission investigating a mass shooting that left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report that has found that a sheriffโs office had cause to take the killer into protective custody and take his guns from him beforehand.
Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn't explain his violence.
Read full article: Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn't explain his violence.Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released and limited information about the Army reservist who killed 18 people last year in Maineโs deadliest mass shooting.
Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine's history
Read full article: Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine's historyAn Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University.
Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine's worst-ever mass shooting
Read full article: Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine's worst-ever mass shootingEmotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on politicians to protect the community from future tragedies.
Army personnel file shows Maine reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviews
Read full article: Army personnel file shows Maine reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviewsAn Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history received a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were growing increasingly worried about his mental health.
In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine's governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health
Read full article: In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine's governor wants to tackle gun control and mental healthMaineโs governor has rolled out legislation she says will prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons and strengthen mental health services to help prevent future tragedies like the Lewiston mass shooting that shook the state.
In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was โcapableโ of doing something
Read full article: In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was โcapableโ of doing somethingAn Army reservist responsible for Maineโs deadliest mass shooting told state police in New York before his hospitalization last summer that fellow soldiers were worried about him because he was โgonna frigginโ do something.โ.
Maine police defend search for gunman who killed 18 last fall, saying they feared an ambush
Read full article: Maine police defend search for gunman who killed 18 last fall, saying they feared an ambushMaine state police are defending their search last fall for a gunman who had just killed 18 people, saying they didnโt rush to search woods surrounding his abandoned car because they feared an ambush.
Tearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragedies
Read full article: Tearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragediesRelatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an independent commission to prevent such a thing from ever happening again.
Police defend response, say yellow flag law limited them before Army reservist killed 18 in Maine
Read full article: Police defend response, say yellow flag law limited them before Army reservist killed 18 in MaineLaw enforcement officers say Maine's yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis is cumbersome and time consuming.
911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine
Read full article: 911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in MaineThe 911 calls flooding into dispatchers as a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, reflect the chaos of last October's attack.
Authorities knew Maine shooter was a threat but felt confronting him was unsafe, video shows
Read full article: Authorities knew Maine shooter was a threat but felt confronting him was unsafe, video showsVideos show police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist in the weeks before he killed 18 people in the stateโs deadliest mass shooting would โthrow a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas."
A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist
Read full article: A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persistAn independent report conducted for a police agency clears the agencyโs response to growing concerns about the mental health of a man who later went on to commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history.
Maine's congressional delegation calls for Army investigation into Lewiston shooting
Read full article: Maine's congressional delegation calls for Army investigation into Lewiston shootingThe four members of Maineโs congressional delegation are calling for an Army investigation into the events leading up to a mass shooting in the state.
Families press for inspector general investigation of Army reservist who killed 18
Read full article: Families press for inspector general investigation of Army reservist who killed 18A survivor and family members of those killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history are pressing for the Army inspector general to obtain answers about the gunman's mental health and hospitalization.
Funerals for Maine shooting victims near an end with service for man who died trying to save others
Read full article: Funerals for Maine shooting victims near an end with service for man who died trying to save othersFunerals for the 18 victims of the mass shooting in Maine last month are nearing a conclusion with a service for a husband and father of two sons who was slain at a bowling alley.
US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
Read full article: US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in MaineTwo senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people at a bowling alley and bar.
Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive 2-day search, autopsy suggests
Read full article: Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive 2-day search, autopsy suggestsAn autopsy suggests that the mass shooter in Lewiston, Maine, was alive and possibly on the run during a good portion of the huge search that followed his disappearance.
Biden tells residents of Maine city reeling from mass shooting: 'You're not alone'
Read full article: Biden tells residents of Maine city reeling from mass shooting: 'You're not alone'President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden came to Lewiston Maine, to show their support for the community following a mass shooting where 18 people were killed.
Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre
Read full article: Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacreAuthorities face mounting questions about how a gunman with a history of mental illness, an array of weapons and who police knew had a potential for violence was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maineโs history.
Maine gunman may have targeted businesses over delusions they were disparaging him online
Read full article: Maine gunman may have targeted businesses over delusions they were disparaging him onlineMaine State Police documents shed light on why a delusional U.S. Army reservist who killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston may have targeted those locations.
Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office says
Read full article: Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office saysMaineโs authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to the worst mass shooting in the stateโs history.
Relief is tinged with sadness as Maine residents resume activities after shooting suspect found dead
Read full article: Relief is tinged with sadness as Maine residents resume activities after shooting suspect found deadSunshine and a sense of relief swept through central Maine after a gunman who had been on the loose for days was found dead.
Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say
Read full article: Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities sayThe residents of Lewiston, Maine, are embarking on a path to healing after a man suspected of killing 18 people earlier this week was found dead.
Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police
Read full article: Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude policeA timeline released Friday shows that the suspect in the Maine mass shootings stayed one step ahead of police who rushed to the bowling alley and a bar but were too late to stop him from killing 18 people and slipping away into the night in his Subaru.
Live Updates | Maine mass shooting suspect has been found dead, ending search
Read full article: Live Updates | Maine mass shooting suspect has been found dead, ending searchAuthorities say the man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 has been found dead.
Law enforcement official says Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead
Read full article: Law enforcement official says Maine mass killing suspect has been found deadThe man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 has been found dead, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days.
Live Updates | Lewiston schools to close as police search for mass shooting suspect
Read full article: Live Updates | Lewiston schools to close as police search for mass shooting suspectThe superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools says they will be closed for another day during an ongoing search for a mass shooting suspect.