Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine’s history

By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE
Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University. The revelations about Robert Card’s brain injuries became public just as a special commission investigating the killings held a public hearing with Card’s former Army colleagues on Thursday. One, Matthew Noyes, said direction in the field was lacking during the search for Card. In their first public comments since the shooting, Card’s family members also apologized for the attack, saying they are heartbroken for the victims, survivors and their loved ones.