by then, eddie ray routh was long gone.a remote part of the resort, far from any witnesses. near the bodies, several different types of weapons were found. >> right now it appears that he used a semi automatic handgun. >> reporter: police say after the shootings, routh jumped into chris kyle's truck and drove almost 70 miles to the town of midlothian to the home of his sister. investigators say routh confessed to her he had just killed both men. according to an arrest warrant, routh told his sister that he had just traded his soul for a new truck. after he left here, she called authorities and told them all about it. when eddie ray routh left his sister's house, authorities say he kept driving east and ended up at his house in the town of lancaster, another 24 miles away. police arrived in the neighborhood, found chris kyle's truck here in the driveway. >> reporter: it didn't end there. somehow he was able to drive away from his house and neighborhood in chris kyle's truck. he led authorities on a short chase for several mi

when eddie ray routh went to his sister's house and had just shot those guys.ll. >> 911 what's your emergency? >> yes, ma'am, my brother just came by here. he told me that he committed a murder. >> laura blevins was terrified for her life. in just released 911 tapes she frantically says that her brother eddie ray routh had shown up at her texas home saturday and made a startling confession. >> he said that he killed two guys they went to a shooting range. he's all crazy. he's psychotic. >> the 25-year-old former marine snapped, turning his gun on two men at shooting practice with him. >> he was recently diagnosed with ptsd. >> okay, okay. >> he's been acting weird. >> routh now stands accused of taking the life of a war hero who was one of the country's most decorated snipers. routh's family is convinced the same illness he was being treated for is also what caused him to snap. >> let me give you some numbers in this country. after the post 9/11 wars. 163-4569 veterans, and 745,481 filed disability claims. of those 834,463 are iraq and afghanistan war veterans,

the gunman accused of killing kyle has been identified as eddie ray routh. he is in custody facing two counts of capital murder. earlier i spoke with one of kyle's friends, jason kos, about the man he called a war hero. >> he and a friend took a marine that was suffering from ptsd to a gun range to shoot and as a way that he always did giving back and, you know, it was certainly him taking his time to help, again, help war heroes. >> he had quite a reputation in the field as one of the most lethal snipers out there. how did he handle that? >> you know, he viewed, chris viewed it as his job and he was protecting his brothers, frankly. he as a man was quite contrary to that because he was incredibly loving father and charismatic and really caring person. so, it's quite a contrast from what he did as his job and tours of duty. >> we are not naming the suspect in this case, but do you know if there was any connection at all, or believed to be any connection between chris kyle and this suspect? >> no, ma'am, i have no idea. >> was this shooting range somewhere th

. >> reporter: a frantic call to police from the sister of iraq war veteran eddie ray routh charged with killing former navy seal sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield on a texas shooting range. kyle, littlefield and routh got to the rough creek lodge 3:15 saturday. an hour and a half later a worker at that sprawling range found two bodies covered in blood with multiple gunshot wounds. cops say the suspect, former marine reservist eddie ray routh, shot both men several times with a semiautomatic handgun before taking kyle's truck and driving to his sister's house. >> he says that he killed two guys. they went out to a shooting range and it's like he's all crazy. he's psychotic. >> reporter: according to police documents, routh told his sister that he traded his soul for a new truck. routh has refused to meet with own family and his court-appointed attorney. he's held on $3 million bond and is on suicide watch. during that same 911 call routh's brother-in-law sharing the gunman's health diagnosis and recent stay in a mental hospital. >> he's recently diagnosed with ptsd. >> wh

eddie ray routh is charged with two counts of capital murder. we have more on that. joe johns. >> reporter: eddie ray routh being held in jail on $3 million bond. a suspect in custody, but there are a lot of questions about what happened at the gun range and why. former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle, who claimed a record 150 kills in iraq, died at the hands of another vet authorities say. allegedly using a semiautomatic handgun. what police don't know yet is why. >> i don't thank we'll ever know. he's the only one that knows that. but at this point, he hasn't made any comments to law enforcement as to why he did. >> reporter: kyle's friend, chad littlefield, and the suspect, eddie ray routh, all drove to the gun range together in a pickup truck. less than two hours later, kyle and littlefield were dead. routh fled to his sister's house, and she called police and he was eventually caught. routh is an iraq war veteran, leaving the marines in 2010. kyle, who wrote "american sniper" talked about his duty to those he served with is ktvt last year. >> my only regret, the guys i

. >> reporter: 25-year-old marine eddie ray routh was charged with murder in the death of chris kyle. authorities are working to determine the motive. kyle was one of the most skilled snipers in u.s. history. he once shot a target more than a mile away. a highly decorated navy seal, seven medals. kyle also knew the difficulties service members faced when they came home. >> you don't have an identity. >> reporter: so he dedicated himself to helping returning vets who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. >> chris had a difficult time tran sessioning himself. i think that's a big reason why he cared so much. >> reporter: police believe kyle was trying to help ross at the gun range -- help routh at the gun range. >> some type of therapy. >> reporter: over the last diagnosis cade over 70,000 service members have been diagnosed with ptsd. >> was constantly feeling nervous. constantly felt like something bad would happen. >> reporter: it's still too soon to say if ptsd was involved in the murder. >> an average of one american soldier died from suicide every day last year according t

the shooting suspect has now been identified as an iraqi war vet named eddie ray routh. allas morning news" reports that routh was hit with a stun gun byards yesterday after he refused to return his meal tray. >>> also a tense police standoff is entering day seven in alabama, with a gunman holding a 5-year-old little boy in an underground bunker. jimmy lee dykes is said to be making the child as comfortable as possible, allowing police to send down crackers, even a hot wheels car. we're told that dykes has demanded that a reporter be sent down to speak with him. meanwhile, funeral services were held yesterday for the school bus driver dykes is accused of shooting. you have to wonder the psyche of that little boy. seven days down there now. no end in sight. and according to some reports, that bunker is well stocked. this could drag on for weeks and weeks. >> the only thing that we worry about is the little boy and that he's being kept as comfortable as possible. that's all we can hope and pray for at this point. and the fact the police are asking us to prarks it's hard to

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. >> eddie ray routh is in a texas jail held on $3 million bond and now police are trying to determineuffering from trauma from the iraq war. >> reporter: texas guards tasered and confined eddie ray routh sunday night after he became violent inside the jail. he's charged with killing chad thefield and chris kyle at a shooting -- littlefield and chris kyle at a shooting range. the shooting happened saturday at a sprawling gun range outside fort worth. police say routh shot the men multiple times with a semiautomatic gun. he was arrested on a texas highway a short time later. routh's neighbors say they can't understand how the iraq veteran who received 10 medals and honored for good conduct and humanitarian work could be facing a capital murder charge. >> real nice, real easy going, unbelievable that he snapped for something like that. >> reporter: authorities say routh went to the range to get help from kyle. the former navy seal sniper stated a charity that helps veterans struggling with physical and emotional disabilities. >> while it sounds backwards i actually think time on the rang

now, according to officials in texas, this was the first time that kyle and his friend had met eddie ray routh shooting range about 50 miles outside ft. worth on saturday, when suddenly and allegedly, routh opened fire with a hand gun at point-blank range allegedly again killing both kyle and the other former service member. now, routh is in jail, he's expected to be charged with two counts of capital murder at this time, and according to law enforcement officials, the exact motive is unclear. again, it's suspected he was suffering from ptsd. we don't have that officially from anybody, but exactly what triggered that shooting incident is still in question. and there are also some questions being raised about what psychiatrists call exposure therapy, the thought that you can expose those troubled veterans to a shooting range, for example, to blow off steam. sometimes that helps but psychiatrists will tell you it's got to be done clinically and under professional supervision so there are some questions about those kinds of activities for somebody who may be suffering ptsd. >> certainly kyle was

they say eddy ray routh is believed to have turned and shot the men in the back and then fleed in kyle's pickup truck. truck. >> well, i don't think anybody knows why. they all went out there together in thehicle. it is my understanding that the suspect may have been suffering from some type of mental illness from being in the military himself. i understand he was a marine for four years and may have been suffering from some complications from that. i'm not sure. >> reporter: chris kyle left the navy in 2009. friends say he dealt with his own post-war struggles and established a charity to help other vets. thoik authorities believe routh's mother may have been the one to reach out for help for her son. -- texas authorities. >>> still ahead, as a tense hostage situation in alabama enters its seventh day, more details emerge about the suspect and how he is treating the boy he is holding captive. >> more super bowl headlines. this is a live look in baltimore this morning. that is a reefens sweatshirt. oh, that's a jacket. -- is that a ravens sweatshirt? >> oh, that's a jacket. >> champions,

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authorities have arrested 25-year-old eddie ray routh, a former marine believed to be suffering fromtsd. routh stole chris' vehicle, fled the scene but was apprehended after a car chase. it's unclear what the motive was. overnight memorial pages were created online. a message from dean kaine, chris' partner on "stars and stripes." 2013 started out fantastic, now it's a heartbreak. #sadday. and sarah palin, "chris was a wonderful man, a good friend and a true american hero would loved our country and served honorably." is death raises questions whether enough is being done for soldiers returning home as the war winds down in afghanistan. kyle leaves behind a wife and two kids. >> reena ninan, thank you for starting us off this morning. for more on this, let's go to chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz in the middle east covering tensions in that region. martha, this gentleman was a legend. what are you hearing from your sources in the military in terms of reaction this morning? >> reporter: well, the reaction has been overwhelming, quite honestly, dan. i have heard from s

and that's what apparently brought him to a gun range with his alleged killer, eddie ray routh. >> he there to get this kid to hang out with him to get his mind off of whatever it was on and just have a good time, just on get him out of the house. he was there to hang out with him as a fellow veteran. >> reporter: chris kyle saw his life duty of watching over fellow soldiers in harm's way. he proved toward the end of his life that he didn't always need a sniper's rifle to do that. and as his friends described him, a rnlarger than life texan the funeral services held at the cowboys stadium in just a few hours. and interestingly enough, the eulogies will take place on the 50 yard line right there on the dallas cowboys star in the middle of the field. and all of this will end tomorrow, his body will thenbur they're asking people to line the streets. >> i'm glad they chose a venue that big. he's a hero to them and the rest of us. ed lavin daendera, thank you. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [

eddie ray routh is facing capital murder charges in the shooting death of chris kyle, a u.s. sniper who starred in the reality series "stars earn stripes." kyle and a friend were gunned down at a north texas shooting range. >> in an interview with the "today" show last year, kyle said he had no regrets about his actions in combat. >> every person i killed, i have a clear conscience of because they were actively trying to harm americans, allies, or civilians. >> routh was a military veteran, but his motives are still unclear. he's being held on $3 million bond. >>> we are entering the seventh day of the hostage standoff in alabama. a 5-year-old boy is still being held in an underground bunker by jim lee dykes. police say dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last tuesday and abducted the child. police continue to negotiate with dykes who has received medicine for the boy and is believed to be making the boy as comfortable as possible. the funeral for the bus driver was held sunday. as hundreds turned out to pay tribute to charles poland who was hailed as a hero for protect

. >> brown: the alleged killer was identified as 25-year-old eddie ray routh who had served in iraq a.marine. he w apprehended and chargedded with two counts of capital murder. melissa repko has been reporting on this story for the "dallas morning news." she joins us now. melissa, thanks for joining us. tell us a bit more about chris kile's own story. he grew up there in texas, right? >> that's right. he he grew up in texas. he mentioned in an interview that he dreamed of being a cow boy or becoming a person in the military. he ended up joining the navy seal and becoming a very successful sniper. had was deeply christiane in his faith. he was well liked by his peers. >> brown: he served with great distinction. he came back and wrote this best selling memoir of his time in iraq. he had his own problems adjusting to life back at home. >> yes, he did. he mentioned that when he got back, it was a jarring transition to return to civilian life. he couldn't connect as much with people who hadn't experienced and seen what he had seen during his four deployments in iraq which led him to empath

. >> brown: the alleged killer was identified as 25-year-old eddie ray routh who had served in iraq asmarine. he was apprehended and chargedded with two counts of capital murder. melissa repko has been reporting on this story for the "dallas morning news." she joins us now. melissa, thanks for joining us. tell us a bit more about chris kile's own story. he grew up there in texas, right? >> that's right. he he grew up in texas. he mentioned in an interview that he dreamed of being a cow boy or becoming a person in the military. he ended up joining the navy seal and becoming a very successful sniper. had was deeply christiane in his faith. he was well liked by his peers. >> brown: he served with great distinction. he came back and wrote this best selling memoir of his time in iraq. he had his own problems adjusting to life back at home. >> yes, he did. he mentioned that when he got back, it was a jarring transition to return to civilian life. he couldn't connect as much with people who hadn't experienced and seen what he had seen during his four deployments in iraq which led him to empat

eddie ray routh suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.ce over the past five months after he threatened to kill his family and himself. kyle, known for being the most deadly sniper in american history with 160 confirmed kills in iraq. >>> the owner of a tour bus involved in a crash in southern california had a shoddy record. it failed more than a third of inspections over the past two years. seven people died in that sunday night crash and dozens were injured as well. investigators are combing through gruesome recollectage say that a problem with the brakes may have led to the crash. >>> last week's explosion that jolted the skyscraper that's hold to the pemex gas company, was caused by a gas explosion. 35 people killed and injured more than 100. no trace of explosionives found. >>> bob menendez answers shocking allegations that he tried to illicit prostitutes on a trip to the dominican republic. he spoke exclusively with dana bash. the allegations were called smears. >> reporter: can you just answer the allegation that has been out there

police arrested 25-year-old eddie ray routh...eved to have left the service in 2010, according to a u-s military official. the erath county sheriff says the three men apparently went to the gun range together. after the shooting authorities say routh retreated to his sister's house and told her about the incident. she then called police and after a short pusuit, routh was arrested. he is now facing capital murder and two other charges. chris kyle and chad littlefield were both invovled in helping veterans with p-t-s-d... however, it is uncertain whether routh was a veteran they were counseling. "i don't know that we'll ever know. i mean, he's the only one that knows that. but at this point, he hasn't made any comments to law enforcement as to why he did it." travis cox knew both kyle and littlefield, and remembers them as men with a vision to support veterans... referring to chris kyle as a servant leader. "i think chris would want to be known as a great family man more than anything. as a good husband, and a good father, as a goo

officials say 25-year-old eddie ray routh had to be shocked with a stun gun and restrained after he became aggressive. court documents suggest the motive for the killings was to take the truck of chris kyle who wrote a best-selling book about his military experiences. kyle was known as one of america's most deadly snipers. >>> on capitol hill today, a bipartisan group of house members will introduce gun control legislation that would make firearms trafficking a federal offense but the proposal does not address assault weapons which the obama administration wants banned. the president in minnesota yesterday promoting what he calls commonsense reforms to the nation's gun laws. >>> and time now is 4:34. >> shall we bring lawrence into the party here? >> why not? >> find out what's going on. >> lucky day for you. >> folks, around the bay area we have low clouds and fog that are onshore, true fog toward parts of the north bay but throughout the day, not going to be a bad day. the clouds have kept the temperatures up a bit only 40s out there this morning so not as cold even as yesterday morning.

with two counts of capital murder, a 25-year-old marine reservist and iraq war veteran named eddie ray routh. >> it's my understanding that the suspect may have been suffering from some type of mental illness from being in the military himself. i understand he was a marine for four years. >> reporter: authorities say they found the handgun used in the killings at routh's home. >> he went to his sister's home and told his sister and his brother-in-law what he had just done. >> reporter: kyle penned a best-selling book "american sniper," the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. >> every person i killed i have a clear conscience of because they were actively trying to harm americans, allies, or the civilians. >> reporter: he was larger than life, made for tv, but initially spurned an offer to appear in the nbc reality show "stars earn stripes." >> all the money raised was going to charity, and this was supposed to highlight the military. then i was all in. >> famed for taking lives in war, chris kyle devoted himself to making life better for others until the day he

the suspect is a 25-year-old marine reservist, eddie ray routh. without warning, routh allegedly shot the two victims with a semiautomatic handgun. he's in custody facing two charges of capital murder. sheriff tommy bryant told reporters, routh turned on his guards overnight. >> he became aggressive, and they believed he was about to assault them so they tased him and after they tased him, they put him in a restraint. >> reporter: routh served two tours in iraq. once back home, his family reportedly feared he was suffering ptsd, post traumatic stress, and asked chris kyle for help. >> some people are definitely coming back with ptsd. and i want to try to figure out everything i can do, possibly, to help those guys. >> reporter: kyle felt helping veterans was his duty. and would take troubled veterans to a shooting range to blow off steam. that's apparently what kyle had in mind when he was shot and killed. it's called exposure therapy, where patients gradually confront their demons, but it can be dangerous. even deadly. >> it's concerning that you

former marine eddie ray routh is accused of killing him this month. >>> a nightmare for more than 3,000assengers stuck on a carnival cruise line is almost over. the ship has been drifting in the gulf of mexico after an engine room fire on sunday. a passenger phoned her husband and said not all of the bathrooms work, and people are getting sick. the ship is being towed to mobile, alabama, and should be there by thursday. >>> on the "cbs money watch," mistakes on your credit report and an atlanta casino. we have more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning you to, anne-marie. a weakened yen propped up stocks in tokyo. the kospi fell .25 and the hang seng is closed for the lunar new year. >>> earnings season is winding down. coca cole ageneral motors, and pepsico will publish earnings later this week. the six-week rally on wall street took a pause on monday. the dow fell 21 points to 13,971. the nasdaq slipped about two. >>> better check your credit report. a new government study found about 25% of consumers have an error in one of their credit reports from the big three. the study also f

eddie ray routh is on suicide watch and held on $3 million bond in a central ex tex jail.s charged with shooting and killing former seal chris kyle and another man at a texas shooting range last weekend. routh confessed to his shooter. she called 9-1-1 later and police found him driving kyle's truck the same night the bodies were found. >>> 4:45. american drone operations on the hot seat. we know from where the cia is launching many of its deadly strikes. "the new york times" reports that a remote base in saudi arabia is home to the drones. it's from there that the u.s. conducts strikes against militants in yemen, including the attack that killed al qaeda operative anwar awlaki. >> using drones against american citizens like awlaki. americans affiliated with al qaeda could be targeted by drones even if they don't pose an imminent threat. several legal analysts say the policy threatens constitutional rights and provides dangerous definitions of self-defense and what constitutes an imminent attack. the obama administration says it's confident the attacks follow federal and i

after the shootings, 25-year- old eddie ray routhe drove to his sister's home and confessed to her. he was later arrested. >> they had four shotguns on him i believe. >> he was known for helping veterans returning to normal life after returning from active duty. kyle and the other victim were helping routhe when they were shot and killed. >>> president obama heading to minnesota to discuss the administration's gun control plan. it was a big issue on sunday morning talk shows over the weekend. the president wants congress to have a ban on assault weapons, limit the number of clips they can hold and require universal background checks. >> it's a fraud to call it universal. the criminals aren't going o -- to comply. >> they are way too readily available. >> the president's proposals are also including an increase in mental health resources which became a big issue after the school massacre in connecticut. >>> president obama talked about a number of issues with cbs news' scott pelley. the president says he feels the boy scouts of america should open its membership to gays. >> i think t

. >> reporter: the suspect, eddie ray routh, is a former marine.e shot kyle and a friend, chad littlefield, with a handgun. routh allegedly confessed the murders to his sister. police took him into custody saturday night near his home in a dallas suburb after a brief chase. kyle served four tours in iraq. he was considered by many to have been the best sniper in u.s. military history with more than 150 confirmed kills. he retired in 2009 to return home to his wife and his two children. >> she means the world to me. and especially, you know, those two little kids that i didn't really have an opportunity to get to know. i wanted to make sure that they knew their dad and knew how much i loved them. it's time for me to step back from the military and give them my all. >> reporter: the sheriff's office says routh became aggressive overnight and had to be shocked with a stun gun and then restrained. he's being held on $3 million bond and is now on suicide watch. anna warner, cbs news, dallas. >>> lightning struck twice for an arkansas couple. steven and

eddie ray routh killed the author of -- the shooting happened saturday at a texas shooting range. officials say routh has become increasingly aggressive with the jailers forcing them to use a stun gun. routh was heard saying he traded his soul for a truck. after the killing, the suspect was found driving chris kyle's truck. >>> multiple charges afa tacking a disabled man. it's on video. a warning this morning. the video might be disturbing for some people. >> ooh. police arrested 57-year-old donna edward after this video appeared on you-tube. the company that runs the group home, emerge inc., called police after seeing the video. other portions so everett standing by as other employees attacked the man. there's no comment on the video or the arrest. >>> police chief kathy lanier says a report on the handling of sex crimes misleading and harmful. the human rights watch found over a four-year period they did not document or investigate 170 sex assault cases. the chief says that is not correct. she also tells news 4, they have investigated files on every one of them. she says the rep

. >> reporter: the suspect, eddie ray routh, is a former marine. police say she shot kyle and a friend, chad littlefield, with a handgun. routh allegedly confessed to the murders to his sister. police took him into custody saturday night near his home in a dallas suburb after a brief chase. kyle served four tours in iraq. he was considered by many to have been the best sniper in u.s. military history with more than 150 confirmed kills. he retired in 2009 to return home. his wife he talked about all the time. >> she meant the world to me and those two little kids that i didn't know, i wanted to make sure they knew how much i loved them and it was time for me to step back from the military and give them my all. >> reporter: the sheriff's office says routh became aggressive overnight, had to be shocked with a stun gun and then restrained. he's being held on $3 million bond and, scott, he's now on a suicide watch. >> pelley: anna, thank you. at its peak last night the audience for last night's super bowl reached 164 million. but one thing those viewers