The family of the Army reservist accused of fatally shooting more than a dozen people in Lewiston, Maine, alerted police and military officials that he was experiencing an “acute” mental health episode before the Wednesday night massacre, the suspect’s sister-in-law said.
“They were following up on it, too, but he’s never been someone we thought would actually do anything,” she said. The Army, which confirmed Robert Card’s status with the Reserve, did not immediately respond to a subsequent request for comment by NBC News about the family’s warning. Katie Card declined to discuss whether the family tried to restrict his access to firearms.
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