Chris Kyle, an ex-Navy SEAL who wrote the bestelling book American Sniper about his service in Iraq, was shot and killed at a gun range in Texas, multiple outlets reported Saturday night. A second man was also killed.
According to local TV station KHOU, officials said that Kyle was shot at point-blank range (http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Famed-Navy-SEAL-Chris-Kyle-shot-killed-in-N-Texas-189539281.html%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A) "while helping another soldier who was recovering from post traumatic stress syndrome" at a range near the town of Glen Rose.
The Dallas Morning News reports (http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/02/lancaster-police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-double-slaying-in-erath-county.html/) that Lancaster, Texas police arrested a suspect, 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh, after a brief chase.
Kyle had become well-known for his exploits in Iraq, where he deployed four times, set the record for sniper kills (http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/02/lancaster-police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-double-slaying-in-erath-county.html/) at 150, received numerous commendations, and, according to the Stephensville Empire Tribune (http://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/news/local/article_01e35c44-6dab-11e2-a2e9-0019bb2963f4.html%20%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A), was given the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi" by insurgents.
Via: HuffingtonPost