The brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, showed signs of significant traumatic injury at the time of the mass…
Authorities wanted to examine the brain tissue to try to answer the question of whether his military service could have contributed to the gunman's behaviorThe brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, showed signs of significant traumatic injury at the time of the mass shooting, researchers tasked with examining the tissue said.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had requested a study of the brain tissue to try to answer the question of whether his military service could have contributed to his behavior. The gunman was exposed to repeated blasts while training U.S. Military Academy cadets about guns, anti-tank weapon and grenades at West Point, New York.that specializes in brain trauma, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which has been identified in many professional football players.
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