One year after an Army reservist perpetrated a mass shooting across Lewiston, Maine, lawyers representing 100 survivors and family members of victims announced on Tuesday that they have initiated the process of suing the U.S. Army and an Army hospital. The lawsuit is based on claims that the Army failed to act on alarming warning signs regarding the mental health of Army Reservist Robert Card, who was responsible for the tragedy.
According to the individual notices of claim sent to the Army, attorneys assert that military officials were aware of Card's deteriorating mental health, which left him paranoid and delusional. The claims detail that Card had produced a "hit list" of individuals he intended to attack, highlighting the Army's missed opportunities to intervene.
