{"id":2080289,"date":"2023-10-26T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-maine-shooter-claims-he-hallucinated-people-were-talking-about-him-at-bowling-alley-bar\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:49:05","slug":"family-of-maine-shooter-claims-he-hallucinated-people-were-talking-about-him-at-bowling-alley-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-maine-shooter-claims-he-hallucinated-people-were-talking-about-him-at-bowling-alley-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine shooter&#8217;s family alleges he hallucinated conversations about him at bowling alley and bar."},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffamily-of-maine-shooter-claims-he-hallucinated-people-were-talking-about-him-at-bowling-alley-bar%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=2080289&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre speaks during\u2064 a press conference\u2062 about the mass shooting on October 26, 2023\u200c in \u200cLewiston, Maine. Police are still searching for the suspect in\u2064 the shooting, Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18\u200b people in two separate locations on Wednesday night. (Photo by Scott Eisen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>11:31 AM \u2013 Thursday, October 26, \u20642023<\/p>\n<p>According \u2063to \u200chis sister-in-law, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/massive-manhunt-underway-after-maine-shooting\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/massive-manhunt-underway-after-maine-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspect in the \u2064Maine shooting<\/a>, Robert Card, was experiencing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-schools-are-tracking-kids-online-activity\/\" title=\"Baltimore Schools Are Tracking Kids\u2019 Online Activity\">severe mental health crisis<\/a>. He claimed \u2064to hear people talking about him inside the bar and bowling alley where he allegedly opened fire on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe truly believed he was hearing people say things. This all just happened within the last few months,\u201d\u00a0said Katie O\u2019Neill, who is married to Card\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI have known Rob my whole\u2064 life. He is quiet but \u200cthe most loving, hardworking, and kind person that I know. But in the past year, he had an acute\u200b episode \u2062of \u200cmental health,\u201d O\u2019Neill added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the Wednesday night rampage at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar\u2064 and Grille \u200cin Lewiston, a fugitive warrant has\u2064 been issued for the arrest of 40-year-old Card. <\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, authorities verified that at \u2064least 13 people \u2064were injured and 18 people \u2063were killed.<\/p>\n<p>According to O\u2019Neill, Card even began wearing \u2063 <strong>\u201cpowerful hearing aids\u201d<\/strong> in the days before the shooting \u200cto better hear his hallucinations. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe would get mad and claim \u2063that we didn\u2019t believe him. We tried\u2062 to \u200dlisten \u200dto him and tell him that nobody was talking about him\u2026 Yesterday,\u200b as the story was unfolding, we prayed that\u200d Rob \u200chad nothing to do with this. \u2063But when we\u200c heard the two places where the shooting happened, my \u2062husband rushed home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Based on the identified victims so\u2064 far, Card, an \u200dArmy Reservist who spent time in a mental health hospital this summer after reporting hearing voices, is \u200bnow facing eight counts of murder in connection with the shooting, as\u200c announced by law enforcement during a news conference on\u200d Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Col. William Ross \u2062of the Maine State \u200cPolice \u2064warned \u2063that Card \u200dis considered \u201carmed and dangerous\u201d and has been missing for over 16 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The manhunt, with the assistance of state and federal authorities, is still ongoing, and residents of Lewiston, Auburn, and nearby cities have been ordered to shelter-in-place as of Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill urged Card \u2062to surrender himself to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive \u200dbreaking news\u200c blasts directly to your inbox for\u2064 free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senate Republicans are grilling Biden Administration officials over the surge of migrants entering the Southern Border. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Customs And Border \u2063Patrol are warning about the potential for terror groups, including Hamas, \u2062to\u200c cross the Southern Border.\u200d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former President Donald\u200c Trump paid the one thousand dollar\u2064 fee to officially add his\u2064 name to the New Hampshire ballot on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Illegal immigration continues to\u200c be a growing issue, and the conflict in Israel may exacerbate these problems and extend beyond.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s communications regulator will issue a warning to social media \u200cplatforms TikTok and Meta for allegedly censoring pro-Palestinian content.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began presenting their\u2062 case at his fraud trial on \u2063Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft is surpassing Alphabet in the race to profit from generative AI \u200bthrough early investments in OpenAI and a focus on major clients.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple has raised the subscription prices of Apple TV+\u200b and Apple\u200d News+.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What steps are authorities taking to apprehend the suspect and ensure the \u200bsafety \u2063of the community \u2062during the manhunt<\/h2>\n<p><span>  From\u2063 OAN by signing up for our\u2063 newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsletter\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p>Title: Mental Health Crisis: Suspect \u2064in Maine Shooting Suffers Severe Mental Illness<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In recent news, a mass shooting took place in \u2064Lewiston, Maine, leaving 18 people dead\u2063 and several injured. The suspect, Robert Card, is\u2064 still at large, and authorities are conducting\u200b a manhunt to apprehend him. Disturbingly, it has been revealed that Card had been \u200dexperiencing a\u200c severe mental\u200b health\u2063 crisis leading up to the tragic incident.<\/p>\n<p>Mental Health Crisis:<\/p>\n<p>According to Card&#8217;s sister-in-law, he had \u2063been going through a \u2062period of extreme mental distress. He claimed to \u2063hear voices speaking about him inside the bar and bowling alley where the shooting occurred. This delusion greatly contributed to \u200dhis actions on that fateful Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Support from Family:<\/p>\n<p>Katie O&#8217;Neill, Card&#8217;s brother&#8217;s wife, shared\u2063 that Card had been loved\u200d and admired by\u2064 his\u2062 family for his kind nature and hard work. However,\u2063 over the past year,\u2062 he had \u2062a sudden acute episode of mental\u200d illness. O&#8217;Neill mentioned that Card genuinely\u2063 believed the voices he heard and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-maine-shooter-claims-he-hallucinated-people-were-talking-about-him-at-bowling-alley-bar\/\" title=\"Maine shooter's family alleges he hallucinated conversations about him at bowling alley and bar.\">started wearing powerful hearing aids<\/a> to amplify these hallucinations.<\/p>\n<p>The Tragic Outcome:<\/p>\n<p>The shooting\u200b took\u200d place at two different\u2064 locations, Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar, causing widespread panic and resulting \u2064in numerous casualties. Thirteen people were injured, and tragically, 18 lost their lives. The identification of the victims\u200b has led to Card being charged with eight counts of murder.<\/p>\n<p>A Missing Fugitive:<\/p>\n<p>Card \u200dis currently labeled as\u2064 a fugitive, \u2064and a fugitive warrant has been issued for his arrest. Law \u2062enforcement officials have warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous. Despite efforts\u2063 from state and federal authorities, Card remains missing, as the manhunt enters its 16th hour.<\/p>\n<p>Community in Lockdown:<\/p>\n<p>In response to the ongoing manhunt, \u200bresidents of Lewiston, Auburn, \u2062and nearby cities have been instructed to \u200dshelter-in-place.\u200b This precaution aims to ensure the safety of\u200d the community and aid in\u2062 the\u2062 capture\u200b of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>A Plea for\u2063 Surrender:<\/p>\n<p>In light\u200c of these heartbreaking events, Katie O&#8217;Neill delivered a heartfelt message, urging Card to surrender himself \u200bto the authorities. The family&#8217;s concern and hope for a\u2064 peaceful \u200cresolution are palpable.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The mass shooting in Maine has shed light on the devastating effects of untreated mental illness. It serves as a sobering\u200b reminder of the importance of mental health support and intervention services within \u200cour communities. As the\u200b manhunt for Robert Card continues, it \u200bis crucial to raise awareness and encourage open conversations about mental health, striving \u200dto prevent similar tragedies in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre addresses the press on the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting. The suspect, Robert Card, remains at large after allegedly taking 18 lives in two different places on Wednesday night. OAN&#8217;s Brooke Mallory reports at 11:31 AM. 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