Robert Card’s ex-wife and son told deputies his mental health had deteriorated and he had access to firearms
BATH, Maine—The gunman in the recent mass shootings in Maine threatened last month to “shoot up the drill center” where his Army reserves unit is based, according to records released late Monday by a local sheriff.
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry also said deputies from his department spoke several times with concerned family members of suspect Robert Card, 40, in the months before he killed 18 people in a shooting rampage last week.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.
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