The suspect, Robert Card, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A sign reading"Lewiston Strong" is seen in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 28, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.The suspect -- Robert Card, a 40-year-old U.S. Army reservist from Bowdoin -- was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound two days after a massive manhunt at Maine Recycling, where he previously worked, officials said.
Family members told authorities that Card "believed there was a conspiracy against him and people were accusing him of being a pedophile," and that he believed businesses were "broadcasting online that Robert was a pedophile," the arrest warrant affidavit stated. Those businesses included Schemengees and Sparetime Recreation , according to the affidavit.
According to an affidavit related to a search warrant for information from Card's phone, Card's brother told authorities that he and his father tried to help his brother as much as they could but "Robert could not be reasoned with." This photo released by the Lewiston Maine Police Department shows Robert Card, who police have identified as a person of interest in connection to mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 25, 2023.In the days following the shootings, authorities were working to gather information on all of Card's firearm sales, transfers and purchases including ammunition, the documents show.
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