Maine gunman’s family alerted sheriff five months before shootings

Concern over Robert Card's mental health dated back to last summer after a training facility episode sparked an evaluation

Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the New England state of Maine, the gunman's family alerted the local sheriff that they were becoming concerned about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, according to authorities.

After the alert, the Sagadahoc county sheriff's office reached out to officials of Robert Card's army reserve unit, which assured deputies that they would speak to Card and make sure he got medical attention, Sheriff Joel Merry said.