Both guns belonged to Kyle. As he told the Dallas Morning News in 2012, he wanted to be a cowboy[or] be in the military.. And now Im happy that he ate so much bacon., For much more on Chris and Taya Kyle, pick up this weeks issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. But as Kyle and Littlefield drove him to the shooting range at Rough Creek Lodge, in Erath County, Texas, that fateful day, they realized how unstable he was. In 2011, he started the FITCO Cares Foundation, and the next year he published his book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal American Sniper. The Long case is set to go to trial on April 1. His sister, Laura Blevins, called 9-1-1 and told the emergency operator: "They went out to a shooting range Like, he's all crazy. Yet, at first, the day seemed to continue as normal. Part of HuffPost Politics. [12] His trial was set to begin May 5, 2014, but was delayed to allow more time to comply with DNA testing requirements. Ironically, the man whom the Iraqis couldnt kill despite placing a $20,000 bounty on his head fell victim to a former U.S. Marine veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Here is the rough timeline of what happened, as presented in court. The jury returned the verdict after fewer than three hours of deliberations. Michelle Tauber is the Senior Editor overseeing Royals coverage at PEOPLE. Kyle wrote a book in 2012 called American Sniper: The Autobiography, telling the story of his four tours in Iraq from 1999-2009. They say pictures of weapons, shell casings, and even the bodies of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. When Taya Kyle took the stand Wednesday, she told jurors that her husband met Routh . His other court-appointed attorney, J. Warren St. John, said Routh was released from the Dallas Veterans Affairs hospital against his family's wishes just two days before the shootings. 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As he told the Dallas Morning News in 2012, he wanted to "be a cowboy [or] be in the military." So Kyle tried life as a cowboy first. Here are five things to know about the decorated two-time Silver Star recipient, whose nickname was the Legend.. 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Chris Kyle was an American former US Navy SEAL whose death in 2013 was a shock to many. I want to go back. , 3. T he filmmakers behind American Sniper left out Chris Kyle's violent murder at the end of the blockbuster movie for the sake of his two kids, says screenwriter Jason Hall. The 46-year-old was featured in her husband's autobiography and its subsequent film directed by Clint Eastwood, American Sniper. When he was 25, Kyle became a sniper with the U.S. Navy SEALs. Hall added that Kyles widow, Taya, had also asked him not to include her husbands murder for the sake of their children. Chad Littlefield (February 11, 1977 February 2, 2013), This page was last edited on 19 October 2022, at 20:59. On Thursday the drama, directed by Clint Eastwood, also became an Oscar contender, with six nominations including Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay (writer Jason Hall) and Best Actor (Bradley Cooper). Decorated Sniper's Death Not Only Gun Disaster At Resort. Pictures: Ex-Navy SEAL fatally shot on Texas gun range. "It's a highfalutin' place," Zook said. A public memorial service for Kyle, 38, reputed to be the deadliest sniper in American military history, was set for Monday at Cowboys. Routh allegedly confessed to shooting Kyle, author of the best-selling book "American Sniper," and Chad Littlefield on Saturday afternoon at Rough Creek Lodge in Glen Rose. Justin Nabours, a nuclear contractor who previously worked at Rough Creek Lodge, discovered Kyle and Littlefield's bodies as he arrived to introduce a client's son to Kyle. To date, it has sold more than 800,000 copies. Meanwhile, Erath County District Attorney Alan Nash said in his opening argument, Routh was imbibing in drugs and alcohol. Armed with a 9mm Sig Sauer P226 MK25 pistol and a Springfield .45 pistol, Routh shot Littlefield seven times and Kyle six times. Deployed to Iraq in 2003, Kyle reportedly made 160 kills, shattering the record held by Vietnam War sniper Adelbert Waldron, who killed 109. One man he shot from a distance of more than a mile. In life, Kyle became the deadliest sniper in American history and spent his final years helping veterans like himself to adjust to civilian life. The upscale resort is facing a civil lawsuit over a 2009 incident that blew off the thumb of a 17-year-old boy, William Travis Long. VA clinicians believed Routh's psychotic symptoms were caused by alcohol abuse and offered inpatient treatment. [5] Both Kyle and Littlefield were armed with .45-caliber M1911-style pistols when they were killed, but neither gun had been unholstered or fired, and the safety catches were still on. Looking through the telescopic sight of a bolt-action sniper rifle, he saw a flash of yellow as the woman took something from beneath her clothing and yanked at it. Chris Kyle is the author of the autobiography American Sniper, which depicts his career as the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history Credit: 2012 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Were so thrilled that we have the verdict that we have tonight, Kyles mother, Judy, told reporters. [17][18] Routh is imprisoned at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Ramsey Unit in Brazoria County, Texas. In November 2004, Kyle was sent to Fallujah, by then completely in the hands of insurgents who were busy fortifying houses and mosques, and booby-trapping the streets with mines and IEDs (improvised explosive devices). According to the Hollywood Reporter, Routh later told a police officer that Kyle and Littlefield wouldnt talk to me. He also felt that he was in danger, explaining during an interview after his arrest that he felt that, If I didnt take out [Kyles] soul, he was going to take mine next.. The SEALs ran a gruelling sniper school and Kyle passed the course before his second Iraq tour. Despite arguments from the defense that he suffered from psychosis, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses, a judge convicted Routh to life in prison. Bored of the long waiting game of sniping, Kyle started helping the Marines clear houses of possible enemies. After the teenager placed a shell in the bottom barrel, aimed and pulled the trigger, "the shotgun exploded, blowing William's left thumb off and permanently and severely injuring his left hand and thumb," the complaint states. He was such a good dad., But she acknowledges that his four deployments were a huge challenge for the family. While cops were at the murder scene where was Eddie Ray Routh? The murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield occurred on February 2, 2013, at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. He was buried on February 12, 2013, at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, after the funeral cortege journeyed from Midlothian to Austin, more than 200 miles (320km). Routh, a 25-year-old Marine, had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He hesitated a moment before his commander told him to shoot. With a large red crusaders cross tattooed on one arm, he said his only regret about his work was that he hadnt killed more. His other court-appointed attorney, J. Warren St. John, said Routh was released from the Dallas Veterans Affairs hospital against his family's wishes just two days before the shootings. Even after several reconstructive surgeries, Long still cannot close his left thumb to his hand. Britain's big freeze: Winter's icy grip brings fresh travel hell for millions of commuters on roads and rail How did serial-prankster gain access to BBC studio? Each rifle was fitted with a high-magnification telescopic sight with, if required, infra-red or night vision ability and a rangefinder to determine the distance to a target. Rowing machines simulate a realistic on-the-water rowing experience. Routh was a 25-year-old Marine who had experienced post-traumatic stress disorder. Details about Chris Kyle and Eddie Ray Routh's day emerged at trial. After the killings, Routh said, "I was just riding in the back seat of the truck, and nobody would talk to me. Kyle had been shot six times, including a rapidly fatal bullet to the back that pierced his aorta, and another to the jaw that caused a severe spinal cord injury. Routh's attorney, R. Shay Isham, has said he will ask for a court-appointed psychiatrist to determine if Routh is competent to stand trial. Kyle took up a position just set back from the street window of a top-floor flat and in a macabre touch he and his partner used an upturned babys crib to rest their rifles on as they lay down on rolled-up bedding and waited. Im just a regular guy, he said. To do this, SEALs had to adapt to the hot and sweaty ghillie suit made out of hessian cloth on which the sniper attached hay, grass or whatever was needed to blend into the environment he was entering. A funeral service for the 35-year-old Littlefield was set for Friday in Midlothian. He remains jailed in Erath County on a $3 million bond. A Lancaster officer described trying to talk Rought into getting out of Chris Kyles truck. CHRIS Kyle became a household name after his autobiography, American Sniper, was adapted into a movie by Clint Eastwood. Doctors diagnosed him with PTSD in 2011, but despite being prescribed medication, Routh continued to struggle with his mental health. He doubled back to his home to find police officers waiting, Nash said, before leading police on a chase that ended because an officer slammed a police vehicle into the truck. Kyle, while driving to the shooting range, texted Littlefield, This dude is straight up nuts. Littlefield responded: Hes right behind me, watch my six, meaning, watch my back. I look through the scope, get my target in the cross hairs, and kill my enemy, before he kills one of my people.. I said, Is everything okay? And he said, Yeah, I just need to get down there and get back. , Asked about the irony of his death occurring at home after surviving such brutal odds in combat, Taya, who says she is still grappling with the big hole in her heart, replies, Whats so interesting is that I was always such an over thinker anyway. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. He kept running, regretting bitterly he was armed only with a snipers rifle whose 20-round magazine was pitifully inadequate. Scanning the deserted main street of a small town in the Nasiriya region, he spotted a woman step out of a house with her child. In one incident, he spotted the passenger of a moped dropping his backpack down a manhole clearly an IED. For Chris it was, This is what I trained for. Cold, hard facts about how freezing winter weather can harm your health, Farmer, 71, who appeared on BBC documentary This Farming Life is killed by one of his own cows. It would be the first of 160 confirmed kills, though Kyle himself pegged the number as much higher. Despite false claims he made in the autobiography about his medals of honor and a fictional altercation between himself and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, Kyles book made him famous. Routh would show off Kyle's items at an uncle's house and his sister's house, and also stop at Taco Bell for a burrito, Nash added. Meanwhile, Kyle and Littlefield were also unsettled by their passenger in the backseat. In the context of the Newtown, Conn., massacre and the renewed debate over gun control, the shooting death of Kyle made national headlines. Im going to do everything I can to help your son, he told her, according to The New Yorker. Cops caught up with him at his home in Lancaster. Kyle went on to serve in many major battles during the Iraq war, where he became renowned as one of the country's deadliest snipers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kyle struggled with physical and emotional issues, including PTSD, and he self-medicated with alcohol. But the way Kyle died is important, too. Kyles goal, his wife Taya later explained to The New Yorker, was to give someone who was hurting a chance to talk on the drive, spend a short bit of time shooting, and then give him a little more time to talk on the way home, to find some outlets and resources., But the drive with Eddie Ray Routh was seemingly a tense one. YouTubeChris Kyle died at the age of 38 after he was shot by a fellow military veteran in Texas. Taya Kyle cried at points during her testimony, including when she described last seeing her husband before he left to pick up both Routh and Littlefield on their way to Rough Creek Lodge in Glen Rose, Texas. [6] On the way to the shooting range, Kyle texted Littlefield, "This dude is straight up nuts." Crime scene photos shown in court show Kyle lying on the dirt in front of an elevated deck from which rifles were fired at targets up to 1,000 yards away. He told Routh that he, too, had had PTSD. He texted to Littlefield, "This dude is straight-up nuts," according to Moore. A cellphone seized from the home of an Iraq War veteran accused of killing a former Navy SEAL sniper and his friend may contain pictures of him with the victims before their deaths at a Texas shooting range, according to police documents released on Thursday. [16], On February 24, 2015, Routh was found guilty of murdering Kyle and Littlefield. The Americans even found wanted posters, labelling him the devil of Ramadi and giving such detailed information as the red cross tattoo on his arm. The birth of two children back in Texas and a wife, Taya, who desperately wanted him home, did not keep Kyle away from Iraq for long. As depicted in the films tense trailer, Kyle opened fire as ordered on a woman approaching a group of Marines with a hand grenade. Later, itll be up to his lawyers to convince jurors that mental illness kept him from knowing right from wrong. In September, Routh had been transported to a psychiatric hospital after he threatened to kill himself and his family, and he later told officers that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, Lancaster police records show. Published: 16:01 GMT, 8 February 2013 | Updated: 17:10 GMT, 8 February 2013, Behind bars: Eddie Ray Routh is charged with two counts of murder after shooting Kyle and Chad Littlefield at a shooting range in Texas. "Saturday Night Live" funnyman Chris Farley followed his idol John Belushi to an early death via a drug overdose. Prosecutors are building a timeline of Eddie Ray Rouths actions before and after the murders. The former SEAL and Littlefield were visiting the Rough Creek Ranch-Lodge-Resort shooting range with Marine Corps veteran, Eddie Ray Routh. Paul Moseley/Getty Images | Midlothian Funeral Home. The murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield occurred on February 2, 2013, at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. Christopher Scott Kyle was a United States Navy SEAL sniper and the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history. Boccafogli added that the Long case was still an "on-going investigation" and therefore he could not comment. By the time Kyle returned home after four combat deployments in Iraq, with two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars to his name, however, his time as a sniper had taken its toll. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. [14], Routh's attorneys argued that he was insane at the time of the murders. But it wasn't the first time Rough Creek has seen tragedy at its gun range. Police finally caught up to Eddie Ray Routh that night, hours after Chad Littlefield and Chris Kyle died at his hand. Plagued by a never-ending cough this winter? Kyle, 38, and a friend had taken troubled Eddie Routh to a shooting range as therapy only for Routh to shoot them dead. A public memorial service for the 38-year-old Kyle, reputed to be the deadliest sniper in American military history, is scheduled for Monday at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas. Helping hand: Kyle had taken Routh, who was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, to the range as therapy, After the first kill, the others come easy. Regarded as one of the most lethal snipers in United States military history, Kyle served four tours in Iraq before he was killed in Texas. Those pistols were loaded with the safety on. He was 38. They say pictures of weapons, shell casings, and even the bodies of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Chris picked up Eddie in his black truck. I dont have to psych myself up, or do something special mentally, he said. Kyle suspected the insurgents got information from Iraqis supposedly working for the U.S. "They were just taking me to the range, so I shot them. 1. He agreed to take Routh to a shooting range, which Kyle believed had therapeutic value. At the Rough Creek. By then, Chris Kyles legacy had grown significantly. Why it may be caused by 'one infection after another' - as Emma Raducanu is knocked OUT of the Australian Open after her battle for a comeback, at a set and break American tennis legend Chris Evert announces she's cancer free with a '90 percent chance it will never come Rafa Nadal's wife breaks down in TEARS as she watches the defending champion crash out of the Australian How much will YOUR broadband go up in price? When they first emerged in warfare as marksmen picking off British officers during the American War of Independence, snipers were denounced as ungentlemanly, even cowardly. Routh told his sister and brother-in-law that the men "were out shooting target practice and he couldn't trust them so he killed them before they could kill him," according to the affidavit. At his sisters house, Routh announced that hed sold my soul for a truck. He added, We went up to the gun range. Maybe I saw a little farther, maybe I anticipated trouble better than other people, he said. A veteran considered to be the deadliest sniper in American history, a feat he described in his 2012 book American Sniper, Kyle faced criticism when it was discovered that he had exaggerated and lied about some of the claims in his memoir. The men arrived at the shooting range at around 3 p.m. and raised a red Bravo flag to indicate that the range was being used. Chris Kyle, American Sniper, killed at a shooting range TomoNews US 2.69M subscribers 2.9M views 9 years ago Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. History, and his friend Chad. Taya also gave Cooper and costar Sienna Miller, who portrays her in the film, email exchanges she shared with Chris while he was deployed. Instead, a February afternoon in 2013 turned into murder when former United States Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle died alongside his friend, Chad Littlefield, after a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who they were trying to mentor suddenly opened fire. Today with their high-tech gadgetry, monstrous firepower and steely individualism they have become the superstars of the battlefield. A funeral service for. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The contrasting portraits emerged as Routh's murder trial got underway in a Stephenville, Texas, courtroom Wednesday. But on the other hand, Kyle had spent the final years leading up to his death helping other veterans readjust to civilian life. Snipers would wear goggles containing miniature fans to keep the air circulating and prevent them fogging up. It's Walkout Wednesday! WASHINGTON -- Last Saturday, the Rough Creek Lodge and Resort, a luxury getaway known for hosting corporate retreats and family vacations 90 miles southwest of Dallas, became the scene of a double homicide. Kyle spent the morning with his wife and children at the kids' sporting events and then with Eddie Ray Routh, the former Marine who is now on trial for Kyle's murder. Littlefield was hit seven times, including four that would have been instantly fatal. They were just taking me to the range, so I shot them, Routh told police in his rambling post-arrest interview. The staffer provided Long with a 12-gauge shotgun and shells. Paul Boccafogli, the resort's general manager, refused to answer questions about the lawsuit or last week's double homicide. Continue your flu-free streak with these tips to stay healthy this flu season. Chris Kyle, who has been branded an "American Hero [1]," never expressed any regrets for his many victims but stated that he wished he could have murdered more. 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Killing: 911 Call Released Made from Texas Gun Range ABC News 14M subscribers Subscribe 2.6K Share Save 775K views 9 years ago The former Navy SEAL and author was. I can promise you, they dont love war. "We just said we loved each other and gave each other a hug and kiss, like we always did," she said. The McMillan TAC-338 is a specialized sniper rifle made to "exact" specifications with long range lethality and precision in mind, explains Military Factory. Kyle shot each of the balls and many of the fighters drowned. Is inflation FINALLY on the way down? Erath County Sheriffs OfficeEddie Ray Rouths mugshot, taken after Chris Kyles death. From there, Kyle quickly proved his mettle as a marksman. Everyone says a sniper has to be patient, Kyle told the Dallas Morning News. On February 2, 2013, Kyle and his buddy Chad Littlefield took another veteran to the shooting range. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines at the age of 18 in 2006 and was deployed as an armorer in 2007. His exploits had the odd darkly humorous moment, such as the time 16 fully-armoured insurgents tried to swim a river separating them from the Americans, clinging for buoyancy to four brightly-coloured beach balls. Although he was never convicted for their murders, it's widely believed that Simpson killed Brown Simpson and Goldman. 2 Eddie Ray Routh was 25 when he murdered Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield in 2013 Credit: AFP He died trying to help a former Marine.On Feb. 2, 2013, Chris and his friend Chad Littlefield took 25-year-old former Marine Eddie Ray Routh to a Texas shooting range after Rouths mother had asked Chris for help with her son, whom she said was suffering from PTSD. Routh, now 27, was "in the grips of a psychosis" that day, Feb. 2, 2013, when Kyle, 38, and his friend, Chad Littlefield, 35, took Routh to a shooting range and were shot dead, defense attorney Tim Moore said. Mother reveals devastation after learning her daughter, two, is battling a rare disorder that affects only Netflix is hiring a flight attendant for one of its private jets with a mouth-watering pay of up to $385,000 Not quite love at first sight! Head to abc.go.com for programming schedule and more information on ABC News. He almost ended up dead after bursting into one room to find a group of armed Caucasian men, some of them blonde, wearing old-style camouflage. Sometime between 4:40 and 4:50 p.m., a wilderness guide at Rough Creek, Justin Nabours, found Kyle and Littlefield, each dead from multiple gunshot wounds. In 2006, he returned, this time to fight in Ramadi, now considered the countrys most dangerous city. Kyle became so notorious that Iraqi insurgents dubbed him Al Shaitan Ramadi: the Devil of Ramadi. He earned the nickname, "Shaitan Ar-Ramadi", meaning "the devil of Ramadi", from insurgents after his stellar shooting record in Ramadi. As the Marines prepared to move in for the first time, Kyle and his partner dashed into a well-placed apartment building on the edge of the city. Sometime in the early afternoon on Saturday February 2nd 2013 Chris Kyle and . Its not patience, because Im not an incredibly patient man. Routh later was arrested near his house in Lancaster. Taya Kyle reveals how American Sniper brought her husband back to life and why she trusted Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper. Through discovery and depositions in the case, Zook said he learned that his client had been taken out to the range not by a gun expert but by the employee who ran the resort's zipline course. Chris Kyle, left, and Chad Littlefield, right, are pictured. In the context of the Newtown, Conn., massacre and the renewed debate over gun control, the shooting death of Kyle made national headlines. In all, he earned seven medals for bravery two Silver Stars and five Bronze Medals. She said she never got a response and didn't know he had been shot until a police officer told her later. It was a Chinese-made grenade and she had pulled out the pin just as a U.S. Marine foot patrol approached. When Rouths mother approached Kyle and begged him to help her son, Kyle agreed. For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUSSubscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUSStay connected with us here:Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUSTwitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUSGoogle+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-Please watch: \"Crying dog breaks the internets heart but this sad dog story has a happy ending\" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4prKTN9bYQc-~-~~-~~~-~~-~- When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. By all accounts, Routh returned to civilian life a. And then he had his way.. Routh's mother, who worked at the school that Kyle's children attended, had heard of his work and asked him to help her son. Expert: U.S. forces nicknamed the former ranch hand from Texas The Legend. Kyle had begun working with veterans after leaving the military and Routh's mother had asked him to help her son. He argued that the lodge should have cleaned the guns prior to the day's shooting. Simpson. Jeffrey Barnard performed autopsies on both Chris Kyle, who inspired the popular recent movie "American Sniper," and his friend Chad Littlefield after they were killed Feb. 2, 2013 at a rifle. First Lady's tears for kindergarten helicopter crash victims: Olena Zelenska is horrified as she is told 18 Putin deploys air defence systems around Moscow amid fears of Ukrainian strikes on the capital. As his reputation grew, so did the bounty on his head - it shot up from $20,000, increasing to $80,000. Psych myself up, or do something special mentally, he returned, This dude is up. Hours after Chad Littlefield occurred on February 24, 2015, Routh later told a police officer that and. 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