On October 25, 2023, 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. The killer’s declining mental health was known to law enforcement since that May. On July 6, although he owned other firearms, he legally purchased the firearm that he would use in the attack. By August, he repeatedly threatened members of his Army Reserve unit that he would “shoot up” the base. He was hospitalized for psychological evaluation but released. Two months later, he carried out his nefarious threats at a bowling alley and a cafe.

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