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FILE - Sgt. Aaron Skolfield responds to questioning, Jan. 25, 2024, in Augusta, Maine, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Skolfield, a Maine sergeant whose actions prior to the Lewiston mass shooting were criticized by an investigatory panel, has pulled papers to run for sheriff. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Sergeant faulted for actions before Maine mass shooting is running for sheriff

By Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

This still image from Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office shows dash camera video from Sept. 16, 2023 as police approach Robert Card's father's house. Police feared confronting the Army reservist prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would “throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas,” according to footage released by law enforcement. The videos were released to the Portland Press Herald and then sent to The Associated Press on Friday, Dec. 22. (Sagadahog County Sheriff's office/Portland Press Herald via AP)

Authorities knew Maine shooter was a threat but felt confronting him was unsafe

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