‘American Sniper’ author Chris Kyle fatally shot on Texas gun range
The former Navy SEAL was found shot dead with a second man, Chad Littlefield, after a gunman opened fire and was later taken into custody. Kyle wrote a best-selling autobiography detailing his 150-plus kills of insurgents from 1999 to 2009. The gunman was identified as Eddie Ray Routh, 25, who may have been suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, according to local media.
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Published: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 8:42 AM
Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 10:17 AM
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Former Navy SEAL and author of the book “American Sniper” Chris Kyle.
A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in the deaths of former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man at a Texas gun range, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday.
Sgt. Lonny Haschel said in a news release that 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh of Lancaster was arraigned Saturday evening on two counts of capital murder.
Sgt. Lonny Haschel said in a news release that 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh of Lancaster was arraigned Saturday evening on two counts of capital murder.
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