{"id":2090024,"date":"2023-11-04T12:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T16:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-reveals-what-likely-happened-before-maine-mass-shooters-death\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T16:44:55","slug":"autopsy-reveals-what-likely-happened-before-maine-mass-shooters-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-reveals-what-likely-happened-before-maine-mass-shooters-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Autopsy reveals likely events before Maine mass shooter&#8217;s demise."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fautopsy-reveals-what-likely-happened-before-maine-mass-shooters-death%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=2090024&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>Autopsy Reveals What &#8216;Likely&#8217; Happened Before\u2064 Maine \u200bMass Shooter&#8217;s\u2064 Death<\/h2>\n<p>The Army reservist who unleashed chaos by opening fire inside a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, was not only alive \u2064but possibly on the run \u200bfor a significant portion of the \u200dmassive manhunt that ensued, according to the state medical examiner\u2019s\u2062 office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Robert Card, 40, died from a self-inflicted\u2064 gunshot that occurred approximately eight to \u206312 hours before his body was found, based \u200con a time-of-death\u200d analysis. This conclusion was announced a week\u2062 after his body was discovered in the \u2064back of a tractor-trailer on his \u200bformer employer&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the shootings on October 25, which claimed the lives of 18 people and injured\u2062 13 \u2063others, the community was gripped\u200c with fear as \u200claw enforcement\u200d officers scoured the\u2062 area in search of Card. He had fled in a vehicle that was\u200b later found abandoned in a nearby town.<\/p>\n<p>However, questions arose about the effectiveness of the search \u200defforts when Card&#8217;s body was \u200bnot found earlier, leading to speculation that he had taken\u2062 his own life shortly after the shootings.\u2063 The state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-de-niros-grandsons-cause-of-death-revealed\/\" title=\"Cause of death of Robert De Niro's grandson revealed.\">chief\u2062 medical examiner<\/a>, \u2064Dr.\u2062 Mark Flomenbaum, provided a time of death that suggests\u2063 Card may have been alive\u2063 and evading capture for more than \u206424 hours \u2062after the killings.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Card&#8217;s heart condition, which caused\u2063 his heart to empty of blood after the gunshot\u200b wound, could have\u2062 affected the way his blood settled in his body, making the time \u2062of death less certain.<\/p>\n<p>President \u2063Joe Biden and \u200bfirst lady Jill \u2064Biden visited Lewiston on the same day this new information was disclosed,\u200c paying their \u2064respects to the victims.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cJill and I have done too many \u2064of\u200c these,\u201d Biden said outside the \u2062bowling alley where Card first opened fire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Card&#8217;s mental state had \u2063been a cause for concern among family members and law enforcement for several months. He had a confrontation with fellow Army Reserve\u200d members, accusing them of\u2063 calling him a pedophile and exhibiting erratic behavior. These concerns led to \u200dhis hospitalization at a psychiatric facility in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Upon his return to Maine, one of Card&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-reveals-what-likely-happened-before-maine-mass-shooters-death\/\" title=\"Autopsy reveals likely events before Maine mass shooter's demise.\">fellow reservists expressed\u200d fears<\/a> that he would commit a mass\u200b shooting and urged authorities to take action. However, no \u200dsteps were taken to\u2062 restrict Card&#8217;s\u200d access to \u200cfirearms.<\/p>\n<p>The events that transpired after law enforcement visited \u200dCard&#8217;s house remain unclear, and\u200b the statewide alert seeking his whereabouts \u200bwas canceled a week before the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2064 evident that the \u2062investigation into this tragic incident continues to unfold, shedding light on the events\u2063 leading up to Card&#8217;s death and the devastating impact it had \u200con the community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The \u2064Western Journal has reviewed \u2063this Associated \u2063Press \u2063story and may have altered it prior to \u200cpublication\u2063 to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-killer-loose-maine-mass-shooter-alive-massive-search-autopsy-suggests\/\">Autopsy Reveals What &#8216;Likely&#8217; Happened Before Maine Mass Shooter&#8217;s Death<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What doubts\u200c have arisen \u200dregarding\u2063 the effectiveness of the\u200b search efforts and the discovery of\u200b Card&#8217;s body?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Orth noting that this case has shocked and deeply impacted the community of \u2064Lewiston, Maine.\u2062 The events that unfolded on October 25th \u2062left many\u200b grieving, traumatized, and\u2063 searching for answers. The revelation from the\u200d autopsy sheds light on what &#8216;likely&#8217; transpired in the\u2064 hours following the \u200dmass shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 findings from the state\u200c medical examiner&#8217;s office have determined that Robert Card, the perpetrator of this heinous act, died from a self-inflicted gunshot. The timing of the gunshot, which occurred approximately eight to 12 hours before his \u200bbody was discovered, indicates that Card may have been on the run for a\u200c significant period of time during the extensive manhunt that\u2064 ensued.<\/p>\n<p>The initial \u200bshock of the shootings sent shockwaves through the community,\u2063 leaving \u2062everyone fearful and concerned\u200d about their safety. Law enforcement officials embarked on an \u200dintensive search for Card, terrified that he may continue to\u200d pose a threat to innocent lives. His \u200cabandoned vehicle was later found in a nearby town, further \u2062fueling apprehension and \u2064speculation about his whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>As time went on without any trace of\u200d Card, doubts started to arise regarding the effectiveness of the search efforts. \u200cThe discovery of his body in the back of a tractor-trailer \u200bon\u2064 his former employer&#8217;s property \u200craised questions about why he had not been\u2062 found earlier. \u2063It\u2062 was\u200c this \u2062development that prompted\u200d speculation that Card may have taken his own life shortly after the initial \u2063shootings.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation from Dr. Mark Flomenbaum, the state&#8217;s \u2063chief medical examiner, has added a new dimension \u2062to the investigation. The\u2063 time \u200dof death \u200cprovided by Dr. Flomenbaum suggests that Card\u2063 may have evaded capture and remained alive for more\u200b than 24 hours following the killings. This \u2064revelation not only raises \u200cquestions about Card&#8217;s \u2062movements during this time but also about the efficiency of\u200d the search efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200b new \u2064information undoubtedly leaves the community\u2062 seeking more answers. It is essential that\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffrey-clarks-fulton-county-case-should-be-moved-to-federal-court-former-ag-meese-argues\/\" title=\"Former Attorney General Meese argues for Jeffrey Clark's Fulton County case to be transferred to federal court.\">law enforcement\u200b authorities<\/a> thoroughly analyze \u200bthe\u200b timeline of \u200cevents surrounding this tragic incident. Understanding the sequence of events and Card&#8217;s movements during the manhunt will provide invaluable insight into how\u2064 this situation unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking events in Lewiston \u2063serve as a\u2062 chilling reminder of the potential \u2063for violence in our society. They \u200calso \u200bhighlight\u2064 the crucial\u200b role played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> in maintaining public \u2062safety. The efforts made in responding to this incident and the subsequent investigation are of utmost importance, not\u200c only for the victims and their families but for\u2062 the entire community.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation progresses, it is \u2063essential to remember and\u2064 support those affected by this tragedy. Healing and rebuilding are long\u200b processes that require compassion, understanding, and unity. It is only by coming together as a community that we can\u2062 overcome the scars left by such horrific acts of violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Army reservist who caused a shooting at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine, was alive and potentially evading capture for a significant part of the subsequent search. 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