Suspected Maine mass shooter made anti-trans posts on social media

Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card
Photo: Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office

As families and the local community in Lewiston, Maine reel in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting in the U.S. this year, a picture of the suspect’s mental state is emerging based on his social media activity. His past posts included re-tweets of anti-transgender and pro-MAGA statements, including a post opposing bans on assault weapons. Card allegedly used an assault weapon in the shooting.

Law enforcement officials believe the suspect, Robert Card, age 40, killed at least 18 people and injured 13 more Wednesday evening at the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley and nearby Schemengees Bar and Grille. The death toll is expected to rise as officials identify the dead.

As of Friday morning, Card, a certified firearms instructor and a US Army reservist from Bowdoin, Maine, was still on the run.

According to a police bulletin circulated by law enforcement and reported by the Associated Press, Card had been committed to a mental health facility…

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