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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sheila Flynn,Andrea Blanco,Kelly Rissman and Ariana Baio

Maine shooting update: Lewiston shooter Robert Card’s gun history emerges as locals host vigil

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Maine Governor confirms Lewiston shooting suspect found dead

As residents of Lewiston come together to mourn after a mass shooting left 18 people dead and 13 injured, reports are emerging that reveal the shooter was previously denied the purchase of a gun silencer and had been alerted to law enforcement weeks before the mass shooting.

Authorities on Monday said that Card’s “concerned” family had alerted the local sheriff about his mental health – and that they were concerned he had access to firearms – in May this year.

The Maine National Guard had also asked local police in September to check on the US Army reservist amid concerns that he would “snap and commit a mass shooting”, according to CNN.

Meanwhile, thousands of Lewiston residents gathered for a vigil on Sunday night to honour the victims killed.

Residents told The Independent that they were coming together “to show these people that we love them and that they’re not alone” after a shelter-in-place order was lifted and the gunman was found dead.

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