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Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter's threats: 'There were warning signs'

Headline from Fox7 Austin

Two local law enforcement chiefs said a statewide alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for the Maine mass shooting suspect. But after authorities couldn't find him, they moved on.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter's threats (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Police across Maine were alerted just last month to ''veiled threats'' by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state's history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre.

  2. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Maine police knew weeks ago about shooter’s threats (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of misse…

  3. WHDH Boston

    Police were alerted just last month about Maine shooter’s threats. ‘We couldn’t locate him.’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst

  4. News Nation Now

    Police were alerted just last month about Maine shooter’s threats: ‘We couldn’t locate him.’ (opens News Nation Now)

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    “We added extra patrols, we did that for about two weeks. … The guy never showed up,” said Jack Clements, the police chief in Saco.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Police were alerted just last month about Maine shooter's threats: ‘We couldn't locate him'​ (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter's threats: 'There were warning signs' (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Two local law enforcement chiefs said a statewide alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for the Maine mass shooting suspect. But after authorities couldn't find him, they moved on.

  7. New York Post

    Maine police alerted about ‘veiled threats’ from Robert Card weeks before mass shooting (opens New York Post)

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    A Maine sheriff sent out statewide alerts about Robert Card’s threats to a military base weeks before the deranged US Army reservist carried off the deadliest mass shooting in the state’…

  8. Triblive

    Police were alerted just last month about Maine shooter’s threats. 'We couldn't locate him.' (opens Triblive)

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    Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre. Two local law enforcement chiefs told The

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter's threats | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter's threats

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Police were alerted last month about a Maine shooter's threats. 'We couldn't locate him.' (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    A statewide alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for Robert Card after the firearms instructor made threats against his base and fellow soldiers.

  11. New York Times

    Maine Sheriff Says He Sent Statewide Alert About Gunman Last Month (opens New York Times)

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    The sheriff said the gunman had made threats against the Army base where he was assigned, prompting an alert to all law enforcement agencies in the state weeks before the mass shooting.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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