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Comparing Lewiston mass shooting investigation to Uvalde’s [Video]

Some in Maine are unhappy with the results of multiple investigations into the Lewiston mass shooting that left 18 people dead on Oct. 25, 2023, so 8 Investigates looked into what could be learned from other investigations.The mass shooting that happened 17 months prior in Uvalde, Texas, happened under very different circumstances, but it also sparked criticism of law enforcement.Maine Gov. Janet Mills was highly critical of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Army Reserve when sharing her thoughts on the final report from the independent commission tasked with investigating last year’s Lewiston mass shooting.In Uvalde, law enforcement officials were lambasted for taking more than an hour to end the massacre at Robb Elementary School. Officers waited inside a hallway while students were trapped with the shooter behind closed doors.”The thirst for accountability and for information is so strong,” said Marc Duvoisin, the editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Express …

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