"Unveiling the Troubling Failures and Missed Warnings in the Maine Mass Shooting"
An Army reservist had warned authorities about the Maine gunman a month before the deadly shooting, expressing concerns that he would "snap and do a mass shooting." The reservist, identified as "Hodgson," had informed fellow reservist and police corporal Kevin Mote about the gunman's erratic behavior and threats of violence. Tragically, the warning proved accurate as the gunman went on to kill 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar and grill in Lewiston. The reservist described the gunman's worsening mental health and his refusal to seek help. The gunman had previously exhibited concerning behavior during a training stint at West Point, leading to a brief hospitalization.