Maine shooting suspect Robert Card believed that local businesses and even his family were involved in a conspiracy rumor that he was a pedophile.
Maine law enforcement officers wrote in an affidavit released Tuesday that Robert Card believed local businesses, including the ones he allegedly attacked, were involved in spreading a rumor online that he was a pedophile. Card, who was found dead on Friday night, was accused of killing 18 people and injuring another 13 after opening fire at the Schemengees Bar and Grille and Just In Time bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25.
One affidavit reveals one of Card’s brothers told police that the eventual mass shooting suspect thought there was a 'conspiracy' involving people 'accusing him of being a pedophile.' Card, according to his brother, believed that some businesses were spreading rumors of him being a pedophile online. Among the businesses listed are Schemengees Bar and Grille and Just In Time bowling alley, where the shootings took place.
Army Spokesperson Bryce Dubee told Fox News that Card was a member of the Army Reserve. Dubee also said that Card was transported to a military medical treatment facility in West Point, New York on July 15 and didn't participate in an annual training. The Army determined that Card shouldn't have a weapon while on military duty on Aug. 3, and the Army declared him to be non-deployable.
On Sept. 15, Card's unit requested a health and welfare check because they were 'concerned for his well-being,' Dubee said. Fox News’ Molly Line contributed to this report.
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