Survivors of Maine mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence
September 4, 2025
More than 100 survivors and relatives of victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting are suing the federal government. They allege the U.S. Army could have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out the attack that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in October 2023. An independent commission previously said it found numerous opportunities for intervention by Army officials and civilian law enforcement. The lawsuit accuses the U.S. government of negligence. Attorneys plan to provide more details Wednesday at a news conference in Lewiston, Maine. Spokespeople for the Department of Defense and the Army say they would not comment on pending litigation.