{"id":2230690,"date":"2024-04-26T05:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T09:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-reservist-testifies-he-warned-about-gunman-before-mass-shooting-in-maine\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T05:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T09:49:56","slug":"army-reservist-testifies-he-warned-about-gunman-before-mass-shooting-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-reservist-testifies-he-warned-about-gunman-before-mass-shooting-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Army reservist testified about warning regarding gunman before Maine mass shooting"},"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\">22<\/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-testifies-he-warned-about-gunman-before-mass-shooting-in-maine%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=2230690&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>The\u200b article discusses \u2064a crucial testimony \u2062from an \u200cArmy\u2064 reservist, Sean Hodgson, who raised concerns about Robert Card&#8217;s behavior before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-buzzfeed-employee-and-trump-hater-baked-alaska-who-endorsed-a-democrat-for-president-gets-arrested-after-storming-us-capitol\/\" title=\"Former Buzzfeed Employee And Trump-Hater \u2018Baked Alaska\u2019 \u2013 Who Endorsed A Democrat For President \u2013 Gets Arrested After Storming US Capitol\">tragic mass shooting<\/a> in Maine in 2023, as reported by \u200cthe Associated Press. Hodgson&#8217;s\u200b proactive warning, prompted by \u2062observed strange behavior in Card, aimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-largest-cities-ramp-up-security-as-anti-israel-rallies-hit-streets-after-former-hamas-chief-called-for-day-of-jihad\/\" title=\"US Cities Increase Security Amid Anti-Israel Protests Following Hamas Leader's Call for 'Jihad Day'\">prevent potential violence<\/a>, reflecting the reservist&#8217;s \u200ccommitment to safety \u200band \u2063preemptive\u2062 action. Your summarized version effectively captures\u200c the key points \u2064of the original article,\u200c highlighting the significance of Sean Hodgson&#8217;s warning regarding \u200bRobert Card&#8217;s alarming behavior before \u200bthe tragic event in Maine.\u200d It emphasizes \u2064Hodgson&#8217;s proactive approach to\u200c avert violence, underscoring his \u2063dedication to safety \u2063and the\u2063 importance of taking preemptive measures\u2063 in such\u2062 situations. Great job!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Army<\/a> reservist and acquaintance of Robert Card, the gunman responsible for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mass-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mass shooting<\/a> in Maine in 2023, testified on Thursday that he warned about Card\u2019s behavior weeks before the attack occurred, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Hodgson told members of his reserve unit of his concerns with Card six weeks before the mass shooting in Maine that left 13 people wounded and 18 people dead. It was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-data-behind-mass-shootings-and-why-democrat-proposals-arent-likely-to-help\/\" title=\"The Data Behind \u2018Mass Shootings,\u2019 And Why Democrat Proposals Aren\u2019t Likely To Help\">deadliest mass shooting<\/a> in Maine\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-breach-suspect-asks-judge-for-permission-to-travel-to-peru-to-get-married\/\" title=\"Capitol Breach Suspect Asks Judge for Permission To Travel to Peru to Get Married\">told investigators<\/a> that he observed strange behavior in Card and was concerned he might do something violent. He believed he was suffering from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">mental health problems<\/a>, which prompted Hodgson to inform his superior officers and request that they change the passcodes to a gate at their training facility. He also warned them to arm themselves in the event Card appeared.<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson also told investigators of a time when Card became violent with him and punched him in the face. Card had also threatened multiple members of his unit, and the incidents raised his concerns that Card would try to do something harmful to others, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lewiston-maine-mass-shooting-920d81187803c24a038f442b6f9f4dd5\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported. Hodgson was also worried because Card had gun access.  <\/p>\n<p>Card had also threatened multiple members in his unit, Hodgson said. The magnitude of Card\u2019s threats and delusions were steadily increasing, Hodgson said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way he was behaving was very threatening. It was escalating. The totality of the circumstances, the events leading to that moment, I was pretty convinced he was going to cause harm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hodgson warned his unit\u2019s leaders on Sept. 15 that he felt Card was \u201cgoing to snap and do a mass shooting,\u201d according to the Associated Press. Forty days later, on Oct. 25, Card entered a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine, and started shooting people. It is believed that the impetus for the shooting was that Card felt people were \u201ctalking about him behind his back,\u201d according to the <em>Associated Press.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Two days later, Card was found dead by a river in Lisbon, Maine, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/robert-card-maine-lewiston-shooting-shooter\/13975884\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to reports<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Card was reportedly a reservist in the U.S. Army since December 2002. He did not have any combat deployments during his time served. According to reports, he was a petroleum supply specialist in the Reserves and had attained the rank of sergeant first class. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Army reservist, Sean Hodgson, testified about warning his reserve unit about Robert Card&#8217;s concerning behavior six weeks before the Maine mass shooting in 2023, as reported by the Associated Press. 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