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An Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history received a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were…

The annual evaluation from April 2023 indicated Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, was “a consummate professional” who “excelled as a squad leader” and whose mentoring of troops was “among the best,” according to the documents released under an open records requestreceived a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were growing increasingly worried about his mental health.

The Maine mass shooter's last evaluation was dated shortly before his ex-wife and son reported to police in May that he had become angry and paranoid in the preceding months, and had falsely accused his son of saying things behind his back.No disciplinary records were in the files released under the federal Freedom of Information Act, but those wouldn’t necessarily be turned over without permission from his family, according to the Portland Press Herald, which first obtained the records.

None of those concerns appeared in his personnel record, which dates back to 2002 when he enlisted at the University of Maine.

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