After the deadly shooting in US' Maine, it has come to light that the state police were alerted to "veiled threats" from the shooter, the military reservist Robert Card with a history of mental health issues, media reports said citing law enforcement officials.

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Police in the US state of Maine said on Saturday (Oct 28) that the shooter who killed 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday and later died by suicide, suffered from serious mental health issues.

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Robert Card, the suspect in mass shootings in the US state of Maine who allegedly killed 18 people and injured 13 others after going on a rampage in the city of Lewiston has been found dead, on Friday (Oct 27), Governor Janet Mills confirmed.

Robert Card, suspect in Maine mass shootings, found dead after 48-hour manhunt

A massive manhunt is still underway for the suspect in the mass shootings in Maine, which killed 18 people and injured over a dozen on Thursday (Oct 26). Local officials were searching for a 40-year-old man, identified as Robert Card, who opened fire in the bowling venue and then a bar about a 10-minute drive away.

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In the United States, gun violence issue has become an increasingly concerning topic. According to the gun violence archive, more than 560 mass shootings across the US have occurred this year. And the latest in Maine, which has killed at least 18 and injured dozens.

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The Lewiston Police Department identified a person of interest in the mass shooting as Robert R. Card. Police released pictures of the suspect.

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