Cops Sent To Gunmans Home For Mental Health Check Weeks Prior To Massacre

Police were called to Robert Card's home last week before a mass shooting in Maine , according to a new report.

Robert Card was identified as a suspect in the tragic incident that happened on Wednesday. It was later revealed that the 40-year-old army veteran had mental health issues as he claimed to be 'hearing voices'.

After the Maine National Guard noticed that Mr. Card was behaving strangely, they asked the local police to monitor the reservist, fearing he would "die and do a mass shooting."

Local police were dispatched to Robert Card's home before the massacre

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According to a new report, deputies from the Sagadahoc County and Kennebec County Sheriff's Offices responded to a call to check on Robert Card six weeks before the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

Sources told CNN that police tried to contact Robert Card on Sept. 16, weeks before the Wednesday massacre at the bowling alley and bar.

This concern arose after a soldier feared that Mr. The card will "die and do a mass shooting."

A Sagadahoc County sergeant initially called for help when he tried to talk to the 40-year-old reservist, but was unsuccessful. That's when law enforcement received disturbing information from the Maine National Guard and the shooter's family, who told police that Mr. Card said he "heard voices" and allegedly threatened to shoot at the National Guard base in Saco.

Police were later told that Mr. Card had been in a mental institution for two weeks this summer.

A sergeant with the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office was told he "routinely opens the door to his trailer with a gun in his hand so he can't be seen outside," according to a CNN source with access to the welfare investigation report. .

Additionally, New York State Police were called to Camp Smith in July, where Robert Card was serving in the National Guard. The police informed that Mr. Card was behaving "military" and maybe "drunk".

Robert Card legally bought a gun despite mental health issues

Robert Card will be a Sergeant First Class in the US Army Reserve, where he enlisted in the Reserves in 2002. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment in Saco, Maine, US Army spokesman Bryce Dubey told CBS News.

As previously reported by The Blast, Mr. Card acquired the firearm legally in July before undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.

In addition, Mr. Card purchased a high-powered Ruger SFAR rifle just ten days before the mass shooting. This weapon was also obtained legally. The state of Maine, where he bought the gun, does not require background checks for all gun sales.

Robert Card's body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Robert Card, the main suspect in last Wednesday's mass shooting in Lewiston, was found dead Friday night after a massive manhunt that lasted more than 48 hours. Police confirmed that he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Before him, Mr. Card's body was found, the FBI found a note in a house believed to be addressed to Mr. Own card.

Mike Sauschuk, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety, gave additional details to Mr. A House Card is discovered, explaining that it is a note sent to a loved one. It is reported that the note said: "This is my phone password. This is the bank account number.

Although Sauschuk did not call it an outright suicide letter, he said it showed that Mr. The card will no longer be around and she wants her loved ones to know that personal information. The police have searched mr. cell phone card and more details will be released as law enforcement continues their investigation.

The Blast will continue to report any new information about Wednesday night's unfortunate events in Maine.

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