{"id":2084849,"date":"2023-10-30T23:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T03:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-sheriffs-office-releases-details-of-previous-reports-on-lewiston-shooter\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T23:08:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T03:08:26","slug":"maine-shooting-sheriffs-office-releases-details-of-previous-reports-on-lewiston-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-sheriffs-office-releases-details-of-previous-reports-on-lewiston-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine shooting: Sheriff&#8217;s office reveals prior reports on Lewiston shooter."},"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\">20<\/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-sheriffs-office-releases-details-of-previous-reports-on-lewiston-shooter%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=2084849&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>The \u200cLewiston Shooter: A Known Danger<\/h2>\n<p>The Sagadahoc Sheriff&#8217;s Office has\u2062 recently disclosed that the \u2063shooter\u2064 in Lewiston, Maine, had previously been flagged as potentially dangerous by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sagadahoc County \u200bSheriff \u200cJoel Merry, the family of Robert Card had expressed concerns about his declining mental health and his \u2063access to firearms as early as May 3. The Army \u2063Reserve had also requested that Card be checked. Despite two wellness checks conducted by deputies at his residence, no significant action was taken.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A deputy visited \u2064Mr. \u2063Card&#8217;s\u2064 residence on Sept. 15, 2023, and Sept. 16, 2023,&#8221; stated Sheriff Merry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;During the first\u200b visit, Mr. Card was \u2064not present, prompting the Sagadahoc County Sheriff&#8217;s Office to send a File 6 \u2063\u2014 an \u200dattempt \u2063to locate teletype \u2014 to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>,&#8221; the sheriff explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-sheriffs-office-releases-details-of-previous-reports-on-lewiston-shooter\/\" title=\"Maine shooting: Sheriff's office reveals prior reports on Lewiston shooter.\">released alert contained crucial information<\/a> about Card&#8217;s armed and dangerous status, along \u200bwith details of his behavior, emphasizing the need for extreme caution among officers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the File 6\u200c alert was surprisingly canceled just a\u2063 week before the tragic shooting occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2063 Merry\u2062 highlighted\u200b the involvement of the Army Reserve in Card&#8217;s case, with Card&#8217;s\u200d commander informing law enforcement that \u2064he no longer had access \u2064to reserve unit firearms.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the sheriff\u2064 expressed\u2064 confidence in \u2064his office&#8217;s adherence to existing policies but acknowledged the need for a thorough review\u200c of \u2064their approach to wellness \u200cchecks.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can\u2062 authorities ensure that warning signs, such as concerns expressed\u200d by family members \u200cand the military, are\u200c properly addressed and acted upon?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent shooting incident in Lewiston,\u200c Maine\u200c has raised concerns about the failure of authorities to take action against a known potential threat. The Sagadahoc Sheriff&#8217;s \u200bOffice has revealed that the shooter, Robert Card, had previously been flagged as\u200d potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sheriff Joel Merry, Card&#8217;s family had expressed concerns about his deteriorating mental health and his access to \u200cfirearms \u2063as early as May 3. \u2064In addition, the Army \u2063Reserve had requested that Card be checked. Remarkably, despite two wellness \u2063checks conducted by deputies\u200c at his residence, \u200dno significant action \u2062was taken to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On September 15 and 16, 2023, a deputy visited Mr. Card&#8217;s residence,&#8221; stated Sheriff Merry.\u2064 However, Card was not present \u2062during the \u200cfirst visit, \u2062prompting the Sagadahoc County Sheriff&#8217;s Office to \u2063send a File 6\u2014 an attempt to locate \u200bteletype \u2014 to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-identifies-311-child-victims-of-sexual-exploitation\/\" title=\"DHS finds 311 child victims of sexual exploitation.\">law \u2064enforcement agencies<\/a>. This alert contained crucial information about\u2064 Card&#8217;s armed and dangerous status, along with details of his\u2062 behavior, highlighting the need for extreme\u2062 caution among officers.<\/p>\n<p>Shockingly, the File \u20626 alert was canceled just a week before the tragic shooting \u2063occurred. Sheriff Merry emphasized the involvement of the Army Reserve in Card&#8217;s case, with Card&#8217;s commander informing law enforcement that he no longer had access to reserve unit firearms.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these events, the sheriff expressed confidence in his office&#8217;s adherence to existing \u200cpolicies. However, he acknowledged the need for a thorough review of their approach to wellness \u200dchecks. The failure of authorities to take\u200b sufficient action \u200ddespite multiple warning signs and concerns expressed by both family\u2062 and \u200dthe\u2064 military raises questions\u2064 about the effectiveness of \u2063the current procedures in\u2063 place.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is vital that lessons be learned from this tragic incident. Law enforcement agencies must ensure that they have robust protocols in place\u2064 for assessing potential threats and taking appropriate action. When individuals are identified as potentially dangerous, \u200bit is imperative \u200cthat authorities act \u2064decisively to mitigate the risk and protect the public.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Robert Card, it seems that warning signs were ignored, and\u200d a simple wellness check\u200d failed to prevent a devastating act of violence. This should serve as a wake-up call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitic-attacks-in-2020-outnumbered-attacks-against-muslims-asians-transgender-people-combined\/\" title=\"Anti-Semitic Attacks in 2020 Outnumbered Attacks Against Muslims, Asians, Transgender People Combined\">law enforcement agencies nationwide<\/a> to review their processes and \u2064implement necessary changes to ensure that potential threats are taken seriously and proactive steps are\u2063 taken to prevent tragic outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the\u2063 Lewiston shooting continues, it is\u200b crucial that authorities learn from their mistakes and make the necessary reforms to prevent such\u2064 incidents from occurring in the future. The safety and well-being of the public should always be the top priority,\u200d and no\u200d potential threat should be dismissed or underestimated. Only through\u2063 careful evaluation, comprehensive training, and effective policies can we hope to\u2063 prevent tragedies like\u2063 the Lewiston shooting in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lewiston, Maine, shooter was flagged as potentially dangerous by authorities, according to the Sagadahoc Sheriff&#8217;s Office. Sheriff Joel Merry disclosed that Robert Card&#8217;s family had alerted the police on May 3 about his deteriorating mental health and his possession of firearms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2084850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084849"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084849\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}