More than 100 survivors and victims' family members sued the U.S. government in federal court, alleging negligence by the U.S. Army that enabled the October 2023 Maine mass shooting. Eighteen people were killed when reservist Robert Card opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar and grill. An independent commission found multiple missed intervention opportunities by Army officials and civilian law enforcement as Card's mental health deteriorated. The lawsuit alleges Army personnel knew of Card's paranoia, delusions, violence, access to firearms and failed to remove his guns or inform local authorities. Attorneys will release further details at a Lewiston news conference.
"By March 2023, the United States and its personnel knew Card was paranoid, delusional, violent, and lacked impulse control. The Army knew he had access to firearms. The Army promised to remove his guns but did not fulfill that promise," the lawsuit states. "Worse, through its acts and omissions, the Army withheld information and actively misled local law enforcement, thereby preventing others from intervening and separating Card from his weapons."
Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar and grill. An independent commission appointed by Maine's governor later concluded that there were numerous opportunities for intervention by both Army officials and civilian law enforcement as Card's mental health deteriorated.
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