Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action

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**Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action**

In collaboration with FRONTLINE PBS and the Portland Press Herald, Maine Public presents “Breakdown,” a limited podcast series about the worst mass shooting in Maine history.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 6: 'I think there's hope' Dec 31, 2024

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In the aftermath of Lewiston, healing and recovery is taking many forms.

Episode 5: 'We're still here' Dec 27, 2024

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Four members of Maine's deaf community died in Lewiston in October 2023 in what is believed to be the deadliest mass shooting of deaf people in the U.S. The pain of that loss was magnified by the barriers to communication and information deaf survivors and loved ones faced in the immediate aftermath.

Episode 4: 'They controlled it all' Dec 20, 2024

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When a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, last October, he used an autoloading rifle to fire 54 rounds in less than two minutes. Eighteen were killed and 13 wounded.

Episode 3: 'Dereliction of duty' Nov 22, 2024

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How did leaders of the Army Reserve respond to the many, clear warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a part-time soldier who was in a dangerous, downward spiral? And why didn’t they take further action?

Episode 2: 'I believe he is going to snap' Nov 08, 2024

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Months before the mass shooting in Lewiston that claimed 18 lives, the gunman’s family and friends were desperately trying to get him help.

Episode 1: 'Did we really survive this?' Oct 25, 2024

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What does it mean to be a victim? Or a survivor? In a few brief moments in October 2023, 18 lives were lost in Lewiston — and Maine was changed.

Introducing: 'Breakdown' Oct 23, 2024

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Over six episodes, Breakdown explores the missed opportunities to prevent the Lewiston shootings, the role of guns and hunting in Maine’s politics, and the aftermath for shooting victims, some of whom were deaf and hard of hearing.

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