A family member of an Army reservist who committed a mass shooting in Maine issued a heartfelt apology during a public testimony on Thursday. The family expressed their deep sorrow and frustration over the lack of mental health care provided to the shooter before the tragic incident. The shooter's sister and her husband described their efforts to seek help as the shooter's mental health deteriorated over several months.
The independent commission investigating the shooting heard emotional accounts from the family, detailing the shooter's increasing paranoia leading up to the rampage. The shooter's family, visibly distraught, shared their struggles in getting assistance for him and the moment they realized his involvement in the tragedy.
