A laboratory found a pattern of cell damage that has been seen in #veterans exposed to #weapons blasts, & said it probably played a role in the gunman’s spiral into #violence.
A specialized laboratory examining the #brain of the gunman who committed #Maine’s deadliest #MassShooting found profound #BrainDamage of the kind that has been seen in #veterans exposed to repeated blasts from #weapons use.
The lab’s findings were included in an autopsy report that was compiled by the Maine chief ME’s office & released by the #gunman’s family.
The #gunman, #RobertCard, was a #grenade instructor in the #ArmyReserve. In 2023, after 8 yrs of being exposed to thousands of skull-shaking blasts on the training range, he began hearing #voices & was stalked by #paranoid#delusions. He grew increasingly erratic & #violent in the months before the Oct rampage in #Lewiston, in which he killed 18 people & then himself.
Gunman in El Paso Mass Shooting Sentenced for Federal Hate Crimes
The gunman had pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court. He still faces a state murder trial later this year, and Texas prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty.
>>Rep. Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) said a member of his staff was attacked by an armed #gunman outside his home, located blocks from the U.S. Capitol building