Lewiston, October 26: The man identified as a person of interest in a mass killing in Maine is a firearms instructor trained by the military and was recently committed to a mental health facility, according to a state police bulletin. The police intelligence bulletin, reviewed by The Associated Press, was being circulated to law enforcement officials on Wednesday night.

The bulletin says the man, Robert Card, had been trained as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Maine. The document says Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023. It did not provide specific details about his treatment or condition. Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Identified as Robert Card: Police Identify 'Shooter' as Trained Firearms Instructor Who Was Recently Released From Mental Health Facility,

The document also said Card had reported hearing voices and had threatened to carry out a shooting at the military training base in Saco, Maine. Maine Mass Shooting: 22 Killed in Shootings at Multiple Locations in Lewiston City of US, Photos of Shooter Armed With Long Gun Surfaces.

Card was being sought by police as a person of interest in Wednesday's shootings. A telephone number listed for Card in public records was not in service.

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