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The gunman responsible for the tragic shootings that claimed the lives of 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, repeatedly attempted to purchase a rifle silencer at a local gun store nearly three months before the Wednesday massacre, according to ABC News. During these attempts, the gunman openly shared details of his mental health concerns with the gun shop owner.
“There’s a sense of relief and sense of safety, but it doesn’t take away from the hole in our community,” said Angela Turgeon, a resident of Maine and friend of victim Tricia Asselin. It was only last month when Maine authorities were tipped off about the gunman—the firearms instructor and former Army reservist—regarding veiled threats he was making about carrying out a mass shooting. A statewide alert was made, and officers even patrolled outside his home, but contact with him was never made.
“There were enough warning signs by enough individuals where, yes, in my professional opinion, I believe someone somewhere should have done something,” said Sunny Slaughter, a law enforcement and litigation expert.
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