Maine Police Alerted About Gunman's Threats and Attempted Silencer Purchase Before Mass Shooting
Law enforcement officials in Maine received an alert about "veiled threats" made by US Army reservist Robert Card weeks before he carried out a mass shooting, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. Despite efforts to locate him, Card was not found. The shootings sparked a massive manhunt, which ended when Card was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities had been alerted to Card's behavior and mental health history, but he was allowed to go home with an assault rifle. The FBI stated that Card was not on their radar prior to the shootings.