In emotional testimony before the commission investigating the tragedy, family members of Lewiston shooter Robert Card called on law enforcement, the media, the Army and others to do better in the future. The relatives said they blame themselves for not doing more to stop him.
James Herling pauses his testimony while recalling the moment he realized the shooter was his brother-in-law, Robert Card, while testifying, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Augusta, Maine, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Nicole Herling, sister of the shooter, cries on her husband's shoulder.
James Herling said the family is familiar with the victims' stories and will use them to advocate for change on several fronts. Family members said Card's declining mental health did not become obvious until early last year when he started behaving erratically and telling family members that people around him were calling him a pedophile. Nicole Herling said she spent hours on the phone trying unsuccessfully to reach someone in the Army Reserves and then at the Veterans' Administration even as her brother pushed her and other family members away.
"I wish I had done everything in power to get him the help he needed. My pride prevented me from seeking help after seeking rejection," she said. "What's the answer gonna be the next time? What is going to be said to them? Because what was said to us is, 'there's only so much you can do,'" she said.
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