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    Maine mass shooter heard voices, may have embraced conspiracy theories, officials say

    by Alexandra E. Petri, Richard Winton and Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times Oct 28, 2023 4 minutes
    Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck speaks during a press conference at City Hall in Lewiston, Maine, on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, after the suspect in a mass shooting was found dead the previous day.

    LEWISTON, Maine — The gunman accused of killing 18 people in Maine reported mental health issues, including that he may have been hearing voices and believed people were talking about him, officials said Saturday.

    Police have still not declared a motive in the case, but Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said the gunman, Robert Card, showed signs of mental illness.

    “There’s a paranoia, there’s a conspiracy theorist piece,” Sauschuck said Saturday.

    Law enforcement sources have told the L.A. Times that Card was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks over the summer and released. But authorities said Saturday they were not aware of any “forcible” mental

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