Army Reserve punishes officers for dereliction of duty related to Maine shooting

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Army Reserve punishes officers for dereliction of duty related to Maine shooting
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An Army Reserve investigation found 'multiple communication failures' about warning signs before Army reservist Robert Card killed 18 people in Maine.

An Army Reserve investigation found there were 'multiple communication failures' about warning signs in the months before Army reservist Robert Card committed the worst mass shooting in Maine's history, in Lewiston, last October. The investigation into the shooting and into Card's suicide said the failures were with Card's chain of command and with the military and civilian hospitals which treated him for mental health concerns a few months before the shooting.

By May 2023, his family reported at least four mental health incidents to a school resource officer who referred it to local law enforcement.The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office reported it to his chain of command in the Reserve. Nevertheless, his unit said he should come to the mandatory annual training in July. He was at training in New York and in active-duty status when he showed signs of a 'deteriorating mental state.

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