Maine Legislature Grants Subpoena Power to Commission Investigating Lewiston Mass Shooting
The commission, tasked with examining the events leading up to and the response to the October mass shooting, will now have the authority to compel testimony and records.
- The Maine Legislature unanimously approved a bill granting subpoena power to the commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting, enabling it to compel testimony and records from reluctant witnesses.
- The commission is examining the police response and factors leading to the October 25 shooting that left 18 dead and 13 injured, including the shooter's mental health and access to weapons.
- Lewiston and Lisbon police departments testified about their immediate response to the shooting, highlighting their efforts to confront the shooter and secure the area.
- Maine State Police are scheduled to testify before the commission, with questions expected about their decision not to deploy a K-9 unit on the night of the shooting.
- The U.S. Army, conducting its own investigation into shooter Robert Card, has not accepted an invitation to testify before the commission, which now has subpoena power until July 1.
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