WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Maine later this week to mourn with the community of Lewiston after 18 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, the White House said Wednesday.
Biden and first lady Jill Biden will go Friday to pay their respects to the victims, meet with first responders and others and will “grieve with families and community members,” the White House said in a statement.
Investigators have yet to establish a motive but have increasingly focused on the mental health of Card, who was a firearms instructor.
Card had also undergone a mental health evaluation after he began behaving erratically at a training facility last summer.
Biden was alerted about the shooting as he hosted a White House state dinner honoring the bonds between the United States and Australia.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Biden, Jill Biden, Robert Card, Janet Mills, Colleen Long
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, White House, Maine Gov, Republicans, Associated
Locations:
Maine, Lewiston, United States, Australia