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<\/p>\nROBERT Card's family made several warnings about his mental state and guns months before the horrific mass shooting that killed 18 people.<\/p>\n
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office released a statement days after Card, 40,was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n
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"The tragedy in Lewiston has shaken our community, our state, and our country," it read.<\/p>\n
"We would like to offer our deepest sympathies for the lives that were lost, the people who were hurt, and for the families and friends who have been forever affected."<\/p>\n
The statement revealed that Card's family<\/span> reached out to the sheriff's office on May 3 of this year, warning that Card's mental health<\/span> had been declining since January.<\/p>\n The family had been concerned for his well-being, especially since he had access to weapons.<\/p>\n After speaking with the family, the sheriff's office reached out to the 3rd Battalion Training Group to connect them with Card's family, assuring that Card would receive medical attention.<\/p>\n Deputies visited Card's home on September 15 for a wellness check but he wasn't home.<\/p>\n A File 6 – an alert issued by police when trying to locate a person – was sent out in an attempt to find Card, warning that he was "known to be armed and dangerous."<\/p>\n A deputy returned to the home on September 16 and saw that Card's vehicle was there but, after knocking on the door several times, nobody answered.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "The Sagadahoc County deputy then made contact with Mr. Card's unit commander, who said that Mr. Card no longer had any weapons from the reserve unit," the statement read.<\/p>\n "His unit commander advised they were trying to get treatment for Mr. Card and that he thought it best to let Card have time to himself."<\/p>\n On September 17, the deputy contacted Card's brother, who said he would try to secure any weapons Card would have access to.<\/p>\n The deputy asked that the family call them back if they believed Card needed an evaluation or became a risk to himself or others.<\/p>\n The File 6 alert was canceled on October 18 – days before Card opened fire at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant.<\/p>\n "We believe that our agency acted appropriately and followed procedures for conducting an attempt to locate and wellness check."<\/p>\n Card's body was found by Maine State Police at 7:45 pm on Friday evening after a 48-hour manhunt.<\/p>\n He left a note to a loved one with the password to his cell phone and his bank account information, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck confirmed on Saturday.<\/p>\n Sauschuck said the "tone and tenor" was that Card knew he was not going to be around.<\/p>\n "That's not uncommon in suicide situations," Sauschuck said.<\/p>\n He also confirmed that Card's body was found in a trailer at Maine Recycling<\/span> in Lisbon, however, it's unclear when he died.<\/p>\n Card appeared to be wearing the same clothes he was pictured in while allegedly wielding an AR-15-style rifle.<\/p>\n Sauschuck also confirmed that two firearms were found along with the body – in addition to the long gun found in Card's white Subaru – and that Card appeared to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n A motive remains unknown, though Sauschuck did say: "I think clearly there's a mental health component to this."<\/p>\n It was previously reported that Card may have been committed to a mental health facility over the summer.<\/p>\n However, Sauschuck said there is no evidence to support that claim.<\/p>\n "We have not seen to this point that Mr. Card was forcibly committed for treatment," Sauschuck said.<\/p>\n In total, 18 people have died and 13 more were wounded between both locations.<\/p>\nMost read in The US Sun<\/h2>\n
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