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Deadliest sniper in American history shot dead in the US
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Damn, don't even know what to say about this. It's a real shame to see a hero dead before his time
A man called the deadliest sniper in United States history was found dead Saturday.
Chris Kyle was one of two individuals reportedly shot and killed sometime after 3 p.m. at Rough Creek Lodge, according to the Stephenville Empire-Tribune.
Kyle, 38, a former Tarleton State University student and former Navy SEAL who served four tours of duty in Iraq, where he was given the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi" by insurgents.
In January 2012, Harper Collins released Kyle's best selling autobiography, "American Sniper,"
The man suspected of murdering Kyle and the second individual was apprehended near Lancaster hours after the incident, the Empire-Tribune reported.
Eddie Ray Routh was reportedly arrested just before 9 p.m., Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said.
Sources close to the investigation said the assailant fled the scene in Kyle's vehicle, which bore the emblem of his business, Craft International, which provides military and law enforcement training.
Erath County Sheriff's investigators, Stephenville police and Texas Rangers responded to the scene and other agencies were on the lookout for the suspect vehicle. The pickup truck was described as a large black four-door truck, elevated high off of the ground. The suspect vehicle is described as completely covered in Rhino Liner with a skull sticker in the back window.
As the search for the suspect heated up, Bryant called the suspect armed and "extremely dangerous," although he declined to elaborate on the statement.
Rough Creek Lodge, an upscale hunting lodge, is located near the Somervell County line on U.S. Highway 67 between the cities of Glen Rose and Stephenville.
At the time of this report, the second victim had not been identified.
Kyle leaves behind a wife and two children.
The suspected homicide is the second in two days for Erath County investigators. At about 2:30 p.m. Friday, they responded to a residence off of Pigeon Road, where Jeffrey Vegas Sewalt, 59, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
Bryant said investigators were treated that case as a murder investigation.
Additional details on the Rough Creek case will be provided as soon as they become available.
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War hero who survived four tours of duty, shot dead by a 25 year old piece of ****. What a f*cking waste. Can't even describe all the things I hope they do to that little f*ck in prison
"Long ashes my friends."
According to the New York Times:
"Mr. Kyle, author of the best selling book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, was with a struggling former soldier on just such an outing on Saturday, hoping a day at a shooting range would bring some relief, said a friend, Travis ****.
But Texas authorities said Sunday that for unknown reasons, the man turned on Mr. Kyle and a second man, Chad Littlefield, shooting and killing both before fleeing.
Chad and Chris had taken a veteran out to shoot to try to help him, Mr. **** said. And they were killed.
On Sunday, the police identified the shooter as Eddie Ray Routh, a 25-year-old veteran with a history of mental illness who had served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The police offered no information about a possible motive. "
Edit: I had the right guy
OOPS, I got it wrong, you got it right.
If true . . .just . . . damn. Only the good die young, it seems
It seems that you have recovered from your brush with the flu.
On topic, I was referencing Paul's comments seemed to indicate 'he had it coming'. It is victim blaming BS and not becoming of any man. Just tired of all this crap right now.
That said, given Kyle's nearly superhuman shooting skills, the fact that all three men were apparently on a shooting range, and that Kyle and his friend were trained elite soldiers and most likely carrying weapons during the entire time they were there, doesn't this tragedy poke holes into the NRA's argument that the best way to prevent shootings is to be armed at all times and that the best way to protect children in schools and other vulnerable locations is to put armed guards in these locations?
If two highly elite and presumably armed former soldiers who were specially trained to anticipate danger weren't able to protect themselves against a mentally ill assailant, how could it be expected that armed security guards or cops, most of whom are probably not crack shots or have never faced life or death situations such as Kyle did during his military career, would be able to stand down a gun-firing assailant in such a situation--or that a shootout between the assailant and a nervous guard wouldn't potentially result in more deaths? Banning guns certainly isn't the answer to these problems, but neither is arming everyone to the teeth either.
Saying,, "Whoa hey if a Navy Seal can be shot then whats the point of being armed" is a poor argumnet. As for those of us who have been there , a gun range is a whole nother story. Frankly I am surprised that the guy got away and wasnt shot dead. But like I said befor I wasnt there and I didnt see what happened.
On the other hand, there is absolutely no evidence--anecdotally or otherwise--at all to back up the NRA's claim that arming principals or security guards in schools will thwart would-be Newtownn style assailants, which is strongly advocated by the NRA and some politicians. The solution is not to army the bejesus out of everyone, but to make sure that guns don't get in the hands of these insane people to begin with. While there isn't a complete guarantee that this will work, requiring background checks for every single gun purchase in every venue that include mental health checks will probably stop at least some of these whackos without requiring any kind of ban at all on assault weapons or clips.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/us/lapd-attacks/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
This is exactly what I'm talking about:
"...(CNN) -- A former Los Angeles police officer who police say has violently threatened his former colleagues shot at least two officers early Thursday, killing one, sparking a huge manhunt in Southern California, according to authorities.
Christopher Jordan Dorner, 33, is also wanted in a double slaying Sunday in Irvine, California.
The California Highway Patrol issued an alert Thursday morning urging officers in several Southern California counties to be on the lookout for Dorner after the overnight shootings.
Two officers in Riverside were shot, one fatally, police there confirmed to CNN. CNN affiliate KTLA reported another officer was shot in Corona, California.
Irvine police identified Dorner on Wednesday as the suspect in the February 3 deaths of Keith Lawrence and Monica Quan in Irvine. ..."
Stories like this are common-place these days. We are a violent gun culture, and it has to stop, we have to change.