Mass shooting survivors sue US government after Army Reservist killed 18
A military investigation found “multiple failures” ahead of the 2023 shooting, including communication breakdowns.Nearly two years after a member of the U.S. Army Reserve killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, survivors and victims’ families are suing the federal government.“The Army repeatedly broke its promise to protect the community that it pledges to defend and must be held responsible,” said attorney Travis Brennan of Berman & Simmons, one of the attorneys representing 100 survivors and family members of victims.In October 2023, the shooter, who was hearing voices and in mental decline, opened fire at two establishments — a bowling alley and...