US Senators Question Army , After Reservist Kills 18 , in Maine Mass Shooting.<br />On November 6, two senators from Maine questioned <br />the U.S. Army's inspector general, seeking answers <br />in the wake of the state's deadliest shooting.<br />On November 6, two senators from Maine questioned <br />the U.S. Army's inspector general, seeking answers <br />in the wake of the state's deadliest shooting.<br />ABC reports that Army reservist Robert Card <br />opened fire at a Lewiston bowling alley and bar on <br />October 25, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. .<br />ABC reports that Army reservist Robert Card <br />opened fire at a Lewiston bowling alley and bar on <br />October 25, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. .<br />According to law enforcement, <br />Card's fellow soldiers had previously <br />expressed concerns regarding his mental health.<br />U.S. senators Susan Collins and Angus King said in a letter <br />to Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin that they seek to understand <br />"what occurred, or failed to occur" at a federal level. .<br />U.S. senators Susan Collins and Angus King said in a letter <br />to Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin that they seek to understand <br />"what occurred, or failed to occur" at a federal level. .<br />As we continue to grieve <br />the needless loss of life that day, <br />we must work to fully understand <br />what happened — and what could <br />have been done differently that <br />might have prevented this tragedy <br />— on the local, state, and federal levels, U.S. senators Susan Collins and Angus King, via ABC.<br />As we continue to grieve <br />the needless loss of life that day, <br />we must work to fully understand <br />what happened — and what could <br />have been done differently that <br />might have prevented this tragedy <br />— on the local, state, and federal levels, U.S. senators Susan Collins and Angus King, via ABC.<br />Senators asked questions regarding when the Army <br />seeks to temporarily remove firearms from <br />a soldier's possession by invoking state laws. .<br />Senators asked questions regarding when the Army <br />seeks to temporarily remove firearms from <br />a soldier's possession by invoking state laws. .<br />Senators also asked what circumstances would<br />prompt the Army to report personnel to the National <br />Instant Criminal Background Check System. .<br />Concerns regarding Card's mental health during his <br />military training resulted in a 14-day hospitalization <br />at a Katonah, New York, psychiatric hospital.<br />Concerns regarding Card's mental health during his <br />military training resulted in a 14-day hospitalization <br />at a Katonah, New York, psychiatric hospital.<br />Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has also convened an <br />independent commission to determine the facts related <br />to the shooting, including law enforcement response.<br />Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has also convened an <br />independent commission to determine the facts related <br />to the shooting, including law enforcement response.<br />ABC reports that the sheriff's office called off <br />a statewide alert looking for assistance with <br />locating Card one week before the deadly shooting.<br />ABC reports that the sheriff's office called off <br />a statewide alert looking for assistance with <br />locating Card one week before the deadly shooting
