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Survivors, relatives of dead in Maine's worst mass shooting take first step toward suing the Army

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The Army was aware of Robert Card's mental health decline that left him paranoid, delusional and expressing homicidal ideations, lawyers say.

Eighteen people were killed when the 40-year-old reservist opened fire at two locations he'd frequented.

Card was found dead two days later from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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