An independent commission reviewing the events leading up to Maine's deadliest mass shooting found that law enforcement missed crucial opportunities to prevent the tragedy. The report highlighted the case of Army reservist Robert Card, who killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston on Oct. 25.
The commission criticized Sgt. Aaron Skolfield for not seizing Card's guns and putting him in protective custody after a report five weeks before the shooting indicated Card was experiencing a mental health crisis. Skolfield failed to initiate a 'yellow flag' process, which could have temporarily removed Card's guns during the crisis.
