Active Shooter in Lewiston, Maine

[Creedmoor]

@Creedmoor I noticed the revolving door down there when I was a reserve nearby for like 5 minutes. Lots of folks quickly leaving for better paying areas leaving only a few guys with any real training. Better pay better cops. I think Summitvilles marshal only gets $38k

Yes, its turned into a training town. a dozen years ago we had 9 officers here and two of those were in the office.
We now have 16 on average with the same population or maybe a bit less now.
They start here at 34-36K, our town can't afford to keep this up.
We have three on a 8 hr shift and most work overtime every week.
I was in Orestus over the summer for a few things and they have a town Marshal and they must have had 5-6 reserves those days for town functions.
One young man must have gone 400 lbs.

 

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Army said Maine shooter should not have gun, requested welfare check

Before last week's mass shooting in Maine that left 18 dead and 13 wounded, the U.S. Army says suspect Robert Card's commander was told he should not have a weapon.

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[dudley0]

Absolutely. I'm my own first responder.
We had a supposed shooter around and in our HS earlier this year, it was a complete ****ing goat rope for hours.

My kid was a teacher there at the time. It was not cool. Lack of comms did not help anything.

 

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More and more coming out about the numerous times this nut job was reported to authorities.

Maine mass shooter’s family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff’s office says​

Alleged Maine gunman displayed glaring mental health signals, threatening and violent behavior, in months leading up to shooting

As far back as January, Card’s mental health had started to decline, his family said. By May it was getting even worse, and they were concerned for his well-being.

abcnews.go.com

Maine gunman’s family shared concerns months before mass shooting: Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office

The family of the Maine gunman who killed 18 people Wednesday contacted the local sheriff’s office in May to raise concerns about his deteriorating mental health and his access to firearms. The new…

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