Sheriff: Police were first contacted about suspected Lewiston mass shooter in May

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The Sagadahoc County Sheriff says his deputies were first contacted by suspected Lewiston mass shooter Robert Card's family back in May.

Law enforcement continue a manhunt in the aftermath of a mass shooting, in Durham, Maine, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.The Sagadahoc County Sheriff says his deputies were first contacted by suspected Lewiston mass shooter Robert Card's family back in May to report that his mental health had been declining since January.

New York State Police declined to comment Monday to CBS13, but the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office confirms that in September, just last month, someone from Card's unit at the Army Reserve base in Saco asked for a wellness check on Card at his home in Bowdoin.Biden calls for GOP help on gun violence, praises police for work in Maine shooting spree

 

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