Fellow Reservist Warned of Mass Shooting Before Gunman’s Attack in Maine

Published on April 26, 2024

AUGUSTA, Maine—An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest shooting testified Thursday about his friend’s mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded. Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit six weeks before the shooting that left 18 people dead and 13 wounded, telling them to change the passcode to the gate at their Army Reserve training facility and arm themselves if Robert Card showed up. Hodgson told a panel investigating the mass shooting on Thursday that he issued the warning to superiors after Card’s delusional and violent behavior spiraled and ended with Card punching him in the face....

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