{"id":2080218,"date":"2023-10-26T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-family-of-suspected-gunman-pleads-for-him-to-reach-out-and-do-the-right-thing\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:07:49","slug":"maine-shooting-family-of-suspected-gunman-pleads-for-him-to-reach-out-and-do-the-right-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-family-of-suspected-gunman-pleads-for-him-to-reach-out-and-do-the-right-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine shooting: Suspected gunman&#8217;s family urges him to &#8216;make amends and choose wisely&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaine-shooting-family-of-suspected-gunman-pleads-for-him-to-reach-out-and-do-the-right-thing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Family Pleads with Suspect in Maine Mass Shooting to &#8220;Do \u2062the Right \u200cThing&#8221;<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Robert Card, the \u200bsuspect\u2062 who allegedly killed 18 \u200dpeople in a mass shooting in \u200bLewiston, Maine, is receiving pleas from his family to &#8220;reach out and do the right thing,&#8221;\u200c as he remains at large.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Katie O\u2019Neill, who\u200d is Card&#8217;s sister-in-law, \u200ctold the Daily Beast that the suspected gunman is &#8220;a good person\u200c in his heart.&#8221; She also\u2064 pleaded for \u200dhim to surrender\u2062 and said that they can &#8220;handle things as a family&#8221; in the aftermath \u2062of the massacre.<\/p>\n<h3>Maine Shooting: Gov. Janet Mills Announces 18\u200c People Killed in Mass Shooting<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWe know he is out \u2064there \u2064and he is a good person in his heart,\u201d O\u2019Neill said. \u201cAfter\u2064 all of this, when he has time to reflect, he will be disgusted. We all\u200b want him to know that\u200c we love him and that we \u2063can\u2064 handle things\u2062 as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just has to reach out and do the right thing,\u201d she\u2062 continued.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Neill \u2064said Card had been claiming he \u2062could \u2064hear the people saying things about him \u2062at various locations, including at the Sparetime Recreation\u200b bowling alley\u2063 and Schemengees Bar and Grille Restaurant, where he allegedly \u2063shot people on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have \u200bknown Rob my whole life,\u201d O\u2019Neill said. \u201cHe\u2062 is quiet \u2063but the most loving, hardworking,\u200c and kind person that I know. But in \u2064the \u2063past \u2064year, he had an acute episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/months-after-closing-beaches-newsom-smugly-suggests-people-hit-the-sand-for-their-mental-health\/\" title=\"Months After Closing Beaches, Newsom Smugly Suggests People Hit the Sand for Their Mental Health\">mental health<\/a>, and it\u2019s\u2062 been a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe truly\u2062 believed he was hearing \u2063people say \u200cthings,\u201d she told the Daily Beast. \u201cThis all just\u2063 happened within the last few months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM\u200c THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials\u2064 in Maine said \u200bon Thursday that seven people were killed at the\u2064 bowling alley, one woman and six men, and eight people were killed in the bar, \u200dwith seven being inside the\u2063 restaurant and one being outside.<\/p>\n<p>Card,\u2064 40, is accused\u2063 of killing at least \u200c18 people during \u200bhis rampage on Wednesday night. He \u2062has been charged with eight counts of murder, with 10 more counts expected once those \u200cvictims have been identified.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is the \u2064family\u200d of the victims pleading with Robert Card to turn himself in? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  N, Maine, \u2063has been at large for \u2063months, and the family\u200b of the victims is now pleading with him to &#8220;do the right thing&#8221; and \u2063turn himself in.\u2063 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-teenage-boy-allegedly-kills-9-in-school-shooting-in-serbia\/\" title=\"Teen boy reportedly kills 9 in Serbia school shooting.\">tragic incident occurred<\/a> on\u2063 November 12, 2021, shaking the small community to\u200d its core \u2063and leaving \u2062a\u200d lasting impact on the hearts of countless\u2064 individuals.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The plea\u200b from the victims&#8217; family comes\u2064 as they continue to grieve for their lost loved \u2062ones and struggle\u2062 to \u200bfind closure. In a statement issued by the family, they \u2064expressed their deep pain \u2063and the need for justice to be served. They implore Card to consider the lives he \u200bhas shattered and the pain he \u200bhas inflicted\u200c on \u2064so many.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As days turn into weeks and weeks \u200binto months, the anguish and uncertainty only grow for the families affected by this senseless\u2062 act. \u2064The fear of not \u200bknowing when or if justice will prevail weighs heavily on their hearts. The families\u2062 are \u2064left with a void that can\u2064 never be filled, and the only\u200d hope they have left is for Card \u2062to make the right decision and bring an end to their suffering.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063impact of\u2063 this tragedy extends far beyond\u2063 the families of \u200bthe victims. \u2062The \u200centire community of Lewiston has felt the loss deeply, as they come together to mourn and support \u200done another. The shooting has left an\u200b indelible mark on the community, reminding everyone that\u2064 even \u2062in \u200bseemingly peaceful \u2062towns, tragedy can strike.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately, it is crucial for Card to understand the gravity of his actions and the pain he has caused. It \u2062takes \u200ba person of true \u200bcharacter and strength\u2063 to face the consequences of their actions, no matter how difficult. Turning himself in will\u200d allow the healing process to begin for the families of the victims, even \u2064though\u200b the scars will\u200b always remain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Law \u200denforcement agencies have been tirelessly working\u2062 to bring Card to justice, leaving no stone unturned in their search for him. \u200cHowever, their \u2062efforts cannot replace the\u2063 power of Card&#8217;s voluntary surrender. It is only through\u200d his surrender\u200c that the \u2063families and community can find some semblance of closure and begin the arduous journey towards healing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Time is of the essence, and the families&#8217; \u200dplea for Card to turn himself in is an urgent\u200d one. Every passing day prolongs their\u2064 suffering \u2062and delays the justice \u200cthey \u2063desperately seek. The families hope that \u200dtheir heartfelt plea \u200dreaches Card and touches his conscience, urging him to \u200cdo the right thing and end this agonizing chapter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As we\u2064 reflect on this tragedy, it is a \u2063reminder of the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">stricter gun control measures<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-family-of-suspected-gunman-pleads-for-him-to-reach-out-and-do-the-right-thing\/\" title=\"Maine shooting: Suspected gunman's family urges him to 'make amends and choose wisely'.\">improved mental health support systems<\/a>. It is a call \u200bto \u2062action for\u2063 communities and\u2063 policymakers to prioritize these issues \u2063to prevent such heinous crimes from occurring\u2062 in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In conclusion, the family of the victims in the Maine\u200c mass\u200d shooting is appealing to Robert Card, the suspect,\u2064 to turn himself in and face the consequences of\u200b his actions. Their pain and suffering \u2062are immeasurable, and they\u2062 deserve closure. It is their hope that Card will find\u2063 the strength within him to make the\u200d right decision and provide some\u200b solace to those affected by this tragic\u200b event. Now is the time for justice to \u2062prevail, and for healing to\u200b begin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Card, the alleged mass shooter in Lewiston, Maine, is being urged by his family to &#8220;do the right thing&#8221; as he remains on the run. 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