"Study Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury in Maine Mass Shooter"

A post-mortem analysis of the brain of Robert Card, the gunman responsible for the worst mass shooting in Maine, revealed severe traumatic brain injuries likely stemming from exposure to training blasts during his time as an Army reservist. The study by Boston University's CTE Center showed significant damage to brain fibers, inflammation, and blood vessel injury, with no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Card's family released the findings to raise awareness of traumatic brain injuries among military service members and encourage more research and support. The report suggests that the brain pathology likely contributed to Card's increasingly erratic behavior before the shooting, which resulted in 18 deaths and 13 injuries.