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Post-Lewiston gun laws, mental health supports signed into law in Maine
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told lawmakers during...
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Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after…
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Maine lawmakers to consider late ‘red flag' proposal after state's deadliest shooting
Maine lawmakers racing toward adjournment are going to consider a so-called “red flag” law allowing family members to petition a judge for temporary removal of guns, thanks to an a 11th-hour bill introduced by the House leader. House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, a Democrat, said it’s important to reconsider the previously rejected proposal after a gunman killed 18 people last…
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New details: Maine commission highlights another missed opportunity before Lewiston shootings
The commission probing Maine’s deadliest mass shooting concluded law enforcement had ample grounds to pursue assault charges against Robert Card for punching a fellow Army reservist in the face six weeks before he killed 18 people in Lewiston. While legal experts and the man he punched concur on that, they say even if charges had been pursued they might not…
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Bowling alley targeted in Lewiston shooting to reopen this spring, owners say
Five months after the mass shooting that left 18 dead at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, the alley is almost ready to reopen, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported. Just-In-Time Recreation has been closed since October 25, 2023, when Robert Card Jr. entered the building and opened fire, killing seven and injuring several others in what would…
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What to know about the Maine mass shooting commission report
Law enforcement should have seized Card’s guns and put him in protective custody weeks before he committed the deadliest mass shooting in state history, the commission concluded.
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Sheriff had cause to take guns from killer before Maine mass shootings that left 18 dead, report says
A sheriff’s office investigating a mass shooting in Maine had cause to take the killer into protective custody beforehand and to take away his guns, according to a report issued by an independent commission Friday.
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Lewiston shooter's brain showed signs of brain trauma
Researchers at Boston University say there is evidence that Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter had traumatic brain injuries.
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Brain of Lewiston gunman showed signs of traumatic injury, researchers say
The brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, showed signs of significant traumatic injury at the time of the mass shooting, researchers tasked with examining the tissue said.
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In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable' of doing something
An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in New York before his hospitalization last summer that fellow soldiers were worried about him because he was ”gonna friggin’ do something.” Reservist Robert Card told troopers who escorted him to a hospital in upstate New York that fellow reservists and others kept talking about him behind...
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Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine's deadliest shooting. Then support grew
Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed 18 people thought they would close. Then the support began to build.
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911 calls from Lewiston shootings released: ‘we have another active shooter'
Transcripts from 911 calls made during and after the mass shootings that left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, in October were released on Monday. The 51 partially redacted call transcripts, released by the Maine Department of Public Safety, depict people who witnessed the shootings at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grill sharing details with emergency dispatchers….
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Legislators pay respects, eye new gun laws following Maine's deadliest mass shooting
The father of one of 18 people killed in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting delivered an impassioned plea for action Wednesday as state lawmakers convened for the first time since the tragedy, taking time to read the name of each victim aloud. Honoring victims, survivors and first responders was the first order of business for lawmakers who’ll be taking up...
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Last of 13 Lewiston mass shooting victims at Central Maine Medical Center released from hospital
The last of the 13 patients that arrived at Central Maine Medical Center after the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine has been released from the hospital. As it has become tradition, the person was released with CMMC employees applauding their exit during their sendoff. The patient now prepares to continue his recovery at home, just before Christmas. “This is an…
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Police felt unsafe confronting Maine shooter weeks before attack
Police who declined to confront an Army reservist in the weeks before he killed 18 people in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting feared that doing so would “throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas,” according to video released Friday by law enforcement.
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Victims' families calling for Army investigation into Maine mass shootings
A survivor and family members of those killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history went to Capitol Hill on Thursday to press for an inspector general to obtain answers from the Army about the mental health and hospitalization of a reservist who opened fire. While representing varied political views, the families are united in seeking changes to ensure…
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‘Emotional sendoff': Another Lewiston mass shooting victim discharged from hospital
Another victim of the Lewiston mass shooting was discharged from Central Maine Medical Center as staff members lined the halls in what they call an “emotional sendoff.” “Following complicated surgery and weeks of recovery, the patient was cleared to return home, exactly six weeks since the incident occurred,” the CMMC wrote in a news release. It leaves one final victim…
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Memorials to victims of Maine's deadliest mass shooting to be displayed at museum
Volunteers and city workers on Tuesday removed mementos, signs and other items that accumulated at the sites of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, reflecting a change in season and a new chapter in the area’s recovery. The handwritten signs, cards, bouquets and other items — more than a 1,000 of them — will be archived, catalogued and prepared for…
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Maine offers free university tuition to Lewiston shooting victims, families
Maine’s public university system is offering free tuition to family members of those who died and to those who were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, officials said Wednesday.
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Emotional holiday season begins in Lewiston after last month's tragedy
Nearly a month after mass shootings left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, residents are preparing for an emotional holiday season. The roads around Dufresne Plaza shut down Tuesday as workers hoisted Lewiston’s Christmas tree up from the ground. Throughout the city, Christmas lights and decorations illuminated windows, along with blue hearts, white ribbons and memorials. Saturday marks one month…