1 Dead, Suspect Arrested After ‘Active Shooter’ Situation at Georgia Army Base
One person is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at an Army base in east Georgia Saturday morning. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower, just outside Augusta, in what the base described as an “active shooter” situation. An alert issued on […]
Lewiston Commission Finally Interviews Army Social Worker, Finds She Had No Contact with Shooter
The state commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting finally succeeded in interviewing an Army social worker, but Thursday’s hearing quickly revealed that she had little to nothing to do with the case. Patricia Moloney, a contracted civilian medical professional who helps run the Army Reserve’s psychological health program, told the commission she received a call […]
Army Lieutenant Colonel Says Lewiston Shooter Had 'Low Threat' Profile upon Leaving Hospital
PORTLAND, Maine — A lieutenant colonel with the Army Reserves told an investigatory panel on Monday that a reservist who committed the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history had a low threat profile when he left a psychiatric hospital prior to the killings. Lt. Col. Ryan Vazquez also testified that there were limitations on forcing […]
Maine Shooter Punched Fellow Army Reservist in Face Weeks Before Killings
CONCORD, N.H. — The commission probing Maine’s deadliest mass shooting concluded law enforcement had ample grounds to pursue assault charges against Robert Card for punching a fellow Army reservist in the face six weeks before he killed 18 people in Lewiston. While legal experts and the man he punched concur on that, they say even […]
Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter who Killed 18 in Deadliest Shooting in Maine History
AUGUSTA, Maine — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University. There was degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, inflammation and small blood vessel […]
Army Friend Who Warned Service of Maine Mass Shooter Says ‘I Literally Spelled It Out’
LEWISTON, Maine — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly two decades unraveled. His former roommate and fellow U.S. Army reservist’s anger and paranoia were mounting, he had access to guns, and he refused to get help. So Hodgson did the hardest thing of his life: He sent a text about […]
Alleged Shooter Who Killed 2 at Music Festival Is Army Ranger Based at JBLM
An Army Ranger based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was being held in jail Wednesday for allegedly shooting into a crowd and killing two people at an electronic music festival over the weekend. James Kelly, 26, a joint fire support specialist assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, was booked into the Grant County […]
Texas Mall Shooter Booted from Army After 3 Months, Service Says
The suspected gunman who killed eight people and injured at least seven others in an Allen, Texas, mall shooting Saturday was separated from the Army after three months, according to a service spokesperson. He never completed initial entry training. The Texas Department of Safety, which is conducting the investigation into the shooting, identified 33-year-old Mauricio […]