Maine gunman's family testifies they 'repeatedly called the military' about his mental health

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The family of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine testified in front of a commission Thursday, saying more could have been done to help him and prevent the mass shooting.

LEWISTON, Maine - The family of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine last year testified in front of a commission in Lewiston Thursday, saying more could have been done to help him and prevent the mass shooting.The family of Robert Card will never forget the 18 victims. A commission in Lewiston began speaking with Card's family this week to determine what could have been done better and whether this could have been prevented.

'I shared it with . She looked at it, and was silent. Just seconds later, her brother Ryan called her. She said to me, it's Ryan, and yelled to show her the picture again,' remembered James Herling.Family says they got no help from law enforcementNicole Herling called the police to identify her brother Robert as the suspect. From then on, they said law enforcement was difficult to communicate with, and that they left them with no protection from numerous threats and media requests.

 

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