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Survivors and relatives of victims filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing the Army of negligence before the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting.

The suit alleges the Army ignored warnings about Robert Card’s mental health, including threats of violence and access to firearms.

Eighteen people were killed in the shootings, which prompted new gun laws and remain a point of contention in Maine.

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."

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