A special commission has concluded that the Army Reserve and local police missed out on opportunities to intervene and potentially stop the deadliest shootings in Maine history. The independent commission released its final report Tuesday on the shootings by an Army reservist who killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston on Oct. 25, 2023. It cited shortcomings by police for failing to seize the gunman’s weapons and by the Army Reserve for failing to get proper psychiatric care for the reservist responsible for the attack. Commission chair Daniel Wathen defended the panel's decision to avoid making recommendations. He says it's up to others to implement changes based on the report.
