Overview

• The Lewiston shooter, Robert Card, had been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital due to severe mental illness, sparking concerns about his potential for violence.
• Warnings about Card's deteriorating mental health and violent potential were reported by his family and the US Army Reserve, including a specific warning that Card was “going to snap and commit a mass shooting.”
• Despite being involuntarily committed, which under federal law disqualifies a person from possessing firearms, Card was able to access 10 to 15 guns which he had stored at his brother’s home.
• The failure of various authorities to intervene is a subject of criticism; the local sheriff's department failed to make contact with Card during two wellness checks and agreed to let Card’s family lock away weapons instead of seizing them.
• Card's threatening behaviour and deteriorating mental health were clearly spotted by law enforcement agents and fellow Army reservists who served alongside him, indicating several missed opportunities to prevent the disaster.