Eighteen people were killed and 13 others injured in Lewiston, Maine, in October 2023 when Army reservist Robert Card opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar and grill. Nearly two years later, survivors and relatives of victims are suing the U.S. government, saying the Army failed to stop what they call "one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history."

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, accuses the Army and the Department of Defense of negligence. It argues officials knew Card’s mental health was deteriorating, but failed to intervene or restrict his access to weapons. Card was found dead by suicide two days after the shootings.

Why survivors say the Army is responsible

Attorneys representing more than 100 survivors and family members said Army officials ign

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