Maine lawmakers, leaders react to US Army Reserve report on Card [Video]

Maine’s Total Coverage and 8 Investigates are getting reactions to the U.S. Army Reserve report following its investigation into the Lewiston shooting and U.S. Army Reserve handling of shooter Robert Card’s health history.Sen. Susan Collins, who is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense, released a statement saying the investigation answered some important questions:”The Army Reserve investigation ‘identified multiple errors made by unit leadership, medical professionals, and law enforcement’ in the months before the shooting. These errors include significant breakdowns in Mr. Card’s medical care. “The Army’s Psychological Health Program also clearly had inadequate procedures for following up with soldiers with mental illness, such as closing cases due to unresponsiveness. When Mr. Card failed to respond to follow-up inquiries, that should have been considered a warning sign that his mental health was deteriorating and that he was unlikely to be following the protocols he had been given.”Collins also said the …