Maine Mass Shooter’s Family Contacted Law Enforcement Months Before Rampage: Sheriff’s Office

Robert Card’s family was concerned about his mental health, the sheriff says.

A man walks by flowers and a sign of support for the community in the wake of this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Oct. 28, 2023. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo

Family members of Robert Card contacted local law enforcement about the man in the spring, months before he carried out a mass shooting in Maine, a sheriff said on Oct. 30.

Relatives of Mr. Card contacted the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office on May 3, Sheriff Joel Merry said in a statement in response to requests for information about his office’s dealings with Mr. Card and his family.