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Army Watchdog Should Investigate Handling of Soldier Who Killed 18 in Mass Shooting, Maine Senators Say

Soldiers from the Lewiston Recruiting Station tie ribbons to poles

Maine’s two senators are requesting the Army’s inspector general investigate the deadly shooting there by a member of the Army Reserve two weeks ago that killed 18 people. The lawmakers, Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an Independent, want to know whether the service followed policy and whether any reforms are necessary after […]

Months Before Maine Mass Shooting, Gunman Was Prohibited from Handling Military Weapons by Army Reserve

A mourner attends a candlelight vigil for the victims of this week's mass shootings

Months before the deadly rampage in Lewiston, Maine, the Army Reserve decided that the gunman, Robert Card, should not have access to weapons or ammunition, a service spokesperson told Military.com. Card, an Army reservist, killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bar and bowling alley last week in what was the deadliest mass […]