Plaintiffs sue the Army, alleging negligence in handling the mental health of 2023 Maine mass shooter.

Survivors and relatives of victims from the 2023 Maine mass shooting, which killed 18 people, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and Keller Army Community Hospital. The plaintiffs accuse the Army of negligence, alleging it failed to act on warning signs of the shooter's declining mental health and his access to firearms, despite internal policies. The lawsuit claims the Army's actions and omissions directly led to the mass shooting.