Police reveal major warning sign ahead of shooting

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Monday, October 30, 2023 1/ Maine police reveal major warning sign ahead of Lewiston shooting Maine police agencies became aware last month of threats that Robert Card made against his US army base, highlighting yet another missed warning sign ahead of the year's deadliest mass shooting. A statewide awareness alert was issued in mid-September to watch for Robert Card after he made threats against the base in Saco, Maine and fellow soldiers, the Associated Press reported. After searching for Card at his home and the base without success, the agencies moved on. "We added extra patrols, we did that for about two weeks…The guy never showed up," said Saco Police Chief Jack Clements.   Read the latest here 2/ Trump gag order reinstated as he gets confused at Iowa rally The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has reinstated a gag order on the former president 3/ Maine shooting: Lewiston vigil honours victims Thousands of Lewiston community members gathered for a vigil honouring the victims 4/  Two killed and 18 injured in shooting A fight descended into gunfire during Halloween festivities 5/ Two arrested after missing five-year-old boy found dead in dumpster The 'persons of interest' in police custody reportedly lived in the boy's home, according to State Senator LaTonya Johnson THE BIG QUESTION How are locals untangling their mass shooting grief? Lewiston entered the weekend in stunned grief, emerging from the shelter-in-place order to plan memorials and fundraisers.   Residents continue to pray for the dead and the survivors still hospitalised – as the community started to heal from physical and emotional scars.    Andrea Blanco and Sheila Flynn report from Maine. Watch / Teenager hanging off bridge metres away from trains rescued by police in New York NUMBER OF THE DAY 15 Fifteen people were hurt in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Chicago, reports say. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "The problem is the human heart — it's not guns." Ron DeSantis offered a seemingly contradictory position on gun rights and mental health as he addressed the mass shooting in Maine that left nearly two dozen people dead. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Trump's niece calls him a 'toddler' for storming out of fraud trial Mike Johnson explains his 'adopted' Black son's low profile Trump reacts to Mike Pence dropping out of the 2024 race Fiona Sturges: Matthew Perry, the comic genius with a big, bruised heart The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy