The NBC10 Boston Investigators received information through a public records request about the red flags that the Lewiston, Maine, gunman's mental health was…
The gunman's family contacts the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Department concerned about his wellbeing and reports he had firearms.
The alert included a warning that the gunman was known to be armed and dangerous and included details of his behavior. It also urged officers to use extreme caution. In Maine, if someone threatens to harm themselves or others, police can seize weapons with a court order, but a man's stay a mental health facility did not stop him from allegedly using a weapon to gun down people at two Lewiston businesses.We believe that our agency acted appropriately and followed procedures for conducting an attempt to locate and wellness check.
On Tuesday, a representative for the Army released a statement to NBC News noting that the gunman was directed not to have a weapon after a mental health incident that took place while he was at West Point in New York.
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