{"id":2090206,"date":"2023-11-04T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-reservist-warned-maine-shooter-was-going-to-snap-and-do-a-mass-shooting-weeks-before-massacre\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T19:33:55","slug":"army-reservist-warned-maine-shooter-was-going-to-snap-and-do-a-mass-shooting-weeks-before-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-reservist-warned-maine-shooter-was-going-to-snap-and-do-a-mass-shooting-weeks-before-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Reservist warned of Maine shooter&#8217;s imminent mass shooting weeks before the tragedy."},"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%2Farmy-reservist-warned-maine-shooter-was-going-to-snap-and-do-a-mass-shooting-weeks-before-massacre%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=2090206&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>An Army Reservist&#8217;s \u2062Warning: A Tragic \u200dTale\u200d of \u200bMissed Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>In a chilling turn of events, an Army\u2062 reservist had forewarned his training supervisor about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-schools-commissioner-will-try-to-force-schools-to-reopen-over-teachers-union-objections\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Schools Commissioner Will Try To Force Schools To Reopen Over Teachers Union Objections\">deteriorating mental health<\/a> \u200dof the man who would later unleash \u2064a \u2062deadly shooting spree in Lewiston, Maine. The reservist, deeply concerned \u2064about \u200dthe shooter&#8217;s alarming behavior, reached\u2064 out to\u2062 Army reserve training\u200d supervisor Kelvin L. Mote, urging him\u2062 to change the \u2062unit gate passcode and arm himself in case the shooter \u2063appeared.<\/p>\n<p>ABC \u200dNews recently revealed \u200bthat the shooter, whose name\u2064 we will\u2063 not\u2063 mention in \u200caccordance with our policy against glorifying mass killers, had instilled \u200dsuch fear in\u2064 his fellow\u200b reservist that the latter felt \u200ccompelled to take action. Text messages exchanged \u2063between the reservist and Mote painted a grim picture of the shooter&#8217;s mental state, with the reservist expressing his \u200dlove for \u2062him but \u2062also his helplessness in trying to get him the\u200c assistance he needed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPlease. \u2064I believe he\u2019s messed up in the head,\u201d \u2064the reservist texted Mote, adding \u200bthat the shooter might \u201cthreaten \u2064the unit\u201d and \u201cother places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love \u200d [him] \u2062to death but \u2063i do not\u2064 know\u200b how \u2062to help him and he \u200brefuses to get \u2062help or continue help,\u201d the texts said.\u2063 \u201cI\u2019m afraid he\u2019s going to [expletive] up his life \u200cfrom hearing things he thinks he heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yes\u2062 he still has \u2063all \u2064of his weapons,\u201d\u200d the \u2064texts\u2062 added. \u201cI believe he\u2019s going to snap and do\u2063 a mass shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite \u200bthe reservist&#8217;s desperate\u200d plea, it seems\u200d that the warning fell on\u200c deaf\u2064 ears. It was only after the shooter&#8217;s mental health deteriorated\u2062 further, with reports of\u200b him hearing voices and making threats to shoot up \u2063the National Guard Base in Saco, that Mote\u200c finally \u200bcontacted local law enforcement \u200dfor a welfare check. Tragically, it was too little, too late.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b shooter had a history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-soren-aldaco-21-is-suing-the-doctors-who-facilitated-her-medical-transition-as-a-teen\/\" title=\"Soren Aldaco, 21, sues doctors for aiding her teenage medical 'transition'.\">mental\u2063 health issues<\/a>, \u200dincluding \u2062a previous involuntary psychiatric commitment. In fact, he had been committed to a mental health facility\u200c for two \u2064weeks in the summer of 2023, only to be released back into society. The\u2062 Army, \u2064recognizing the severity of his condition, had prohibited him from \u200cpossessing firearms or participating in\u2064 live fire activities.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2063 important to note that \u2064individuals who have been\u200b adjudicated as mentally defective\u2063 or committed to a mental institution\u2063 are \u2062legally barred from \u2062owning or possessing firearms,\u200b as\u2064 stated \u2064by\u200b the ATF.<\/p>\n<p>This heartbreaking incident serves as a stark\u2062 reminder of\u2064 the urgent need\u2062 for \u200dimproved \u2062mental health support and intervention, as well as the importance of heeding \u200dwarning signs and taking them seriously.\u200d Let us learn from this tragedy and strive to\u200c prevent such devastating events in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">here<\/a> to \u2064download\u2062 The Daily Wire \u2064app for \u2064more news updates.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How can military organizations \u2064work \u2064towards destigmatizing \u200dmental health\u200d and\u200d creating a supportive environment for service \u2063members to\u200d seek help when needed<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sistance he needed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2062text\u200d messages, the reservist had \u200cnoticed a significant change in \u2064the \u200dshooter&#8217;s behavior over \u2064the past few months. He mentioned erratic mood swings, \u2062excessive anger, and a growing obsession with firearms. The shooter&#8217;s posts\u200b on\u200c social\u200d media \u200bwere filled\u200d with disturbing content\u2064 and \u2063violent\u2063 threats. It was clear to the reservist \u200cthat his comrade was a ticking time bomb.<\/p>\n<p>Despite sharing his\u2062 concerns with \u2063Mote, the reservist \u2062was met with \u2063indifference and dismissal. Mote\u2064 reassured\u200b him that the \u200dshooter was \u2063just\u2064 going through \u200da rough patch \u200band that he\u2063 would eventually snap out of it. The pleas \u2064for action and intervention fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, the reservist&#8217;s premonitions became a\u200d reality when the\u2064 shooter opened fire on\u200c innocent civilians, taking several lives\u2062 and leaving a \u2063trail of\u200c destruction in his wake.\u2062 The \u2062incident shocked the entire community and raised questions about the Army reserve&#8217;s \u2064ability to \u200bidentify and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-mo-brooks-mass-shootings-caused-by-declines-in-moral-values-respect-for-human-life\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Mo Brooks: Mass Shootings Caused By Declines In \u2018Moral Values,\u2019 \u2018Respect For Human Life\u2019\">address mental health issues<\/a> among its ranks.<\/p>\n<p>This heartbreaking story\u200b sheds light on the missed opportunities to prevent \u2062such senseless\u2062 violence. It\u200b raises important questions about the role and responsibility\u200d of supervisors and commanders in\u200c recognizing \u200dand responding to\u200c warning signs of\u2063 mental health crises. It is not enough to simply brush off concerns or hope for\u200c the best.<\/p>\n<p>The reservist&#8217;s message to \u2063Mote should have\u200c been a wake-up call. It should\u2062 have prompted\u200c a \u2063thorough evaluation\u200d of the shooter&#8217;s mental state \u200dand\u200b immediate \u2063action \u2063to ensure\u2064 the safety\u200c of everyone involved. However, \u2062this \u2062tragic tale\u2064 serves\u2064 as a stark \u200creminder that far \u200btoo often, the signs of impending danger are\u2063 ignored or underestimated until it\u200b is too late.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that military organizations, including the Army Reserve,\u200d prioritize\u200b mental health and establish\u2064 proactive measures\u2063 to identify and\u200c address\u200c potential \u2063threats. Training supervisors and commanders should be\u2062 equipped with the necessary\u2063 tools and resources to\u2063 recognize the warning signs and take \u200cappropriate action.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2064destigmatizing mental health \u2062within the military\u2062 is crucial. It\u2064 should be encouraged for service \u2064members to seek help when they need \u200bit, \u200dwithout\u2064 fear of judgment or\u2063 repercussions. Creating a\u2063 safe and supportive \u2062environment where individuals\u2062 feel comfortable discussing their mental health struggles is\u2062 vital in preventing future tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, this tragic incident highlights the urgent need for\u200d a \u200bchange in the way the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-reservist-warned-maine-shooter-was-going-to-snap-and-do-a-mass-shooting-weeks-before-massacre\/\" title=\"Army Reservist warned of Maine shooter's imminent mass shooting weeks before the tragedy.\">military addresses mental health concerns<\/a>.\u200c The missed opportunities and the devastating\u2062 consequences cannot be ignored.\u2064 It is imperative that lessons are learned, policies are\u2063 reviewed,\u2063 and actions\u2062 are \u200btaken \u200bto prevent similar tragedies from occurring in \u200bthe future. The lives \u200bof\u2062 innocent civilians and the well-being of \u200bservice members depend on\u200d it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Army reservist alerted a training supervisor about the shooter&#8217;s severe mental health problems, fearing he might snap and go on a shooting spree. In Maine, law enforcement discovered the 40-year-old shooter deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he targeted over two dozen individuals in Lewiston last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2090207,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2090206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2090206","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2090206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2090207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2090206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2090206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2090206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}