Fellow Reservist Warned of Mass Shooting Before Gunman’s Attack in Maine

Fellow Reservist Warned of Mass Shooting Before Gunman’s Attack in Maine
Sean Hodgson waits to be called to give testimony in Augusta, Maine, on April 25, 2024, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
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AUGUSTA, Maine—An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest shooting testified Thursday about his friend’s mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded.

Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit six weeks before the shooting that left 18 people dead and 13 wounded, telling them to change the passcode to the gate at their Army Reserve training facility and arm themselves if Robert Card showed up.