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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Commission Seeks Answers in Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting
Caption: Commission Seeks Answers in Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting. NBC reports that an independent investigation into the October mass shooting that killed 18 people in Maine will seek a subpoena to obtain military records of the shooter. The commission has been tasked with performing a review of the events and potential failures that led up to Army reservist Robert Card's rampage in Lewiston. On October 25, Card shot and killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant before taking his own life. On November 20, the commission held its first meeting and voted unanimously to seek subpoena power from the Maine Legislature. "We will be seeking military records, and those might not be accessible to us without subpoena power. It's essential that we have this subpoena power.", Toby Dilworth, Former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Maine and a commission member, via NBC. NBC reports that prior to the shooting, both law enforcement and fellow service members raised flags regarding his mental health and potential for violence. Last summer, Card spent two weeks in a New York psychiatric hospital after being involved in an altercation with other service members. Daniel Wathen, a former chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, is chairing the commission. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey released a joint statement supporting the decision to seek a subpoena for Card's military records. The governor, who signed an executive order to form the commission, asked them to stick to the facts of the case and stressed the importance of transparency. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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