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the murders of two military veterans, one a former navy s.e.a.l., chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield were shot and killed in ft. worth texas. the man who pulled the trigger is a veteran who kyle may have been trying to help with ptsd. susan candiotti joins us live with more. what do we know about how this happened? >> well, got some brand new information during the press conference. first of all, we learned about an alleged confession. and police say they think they also have found the murder weapon, when they describe as a semiautomatic handgun that was found at the suspect's house. let's back up a little bit. after the double shooting at that gun lodge, police say the suspected shooter who's 25-year-old eddie ray ralph took off in kyle's pickup truck. then they said that he went to his sister's house and told her and his brother what had happened, and then left that house. that's when the sister called the police. police put out an all points bulletin and tracked ralph, the suspect to his own house. now, the home was ringed, according to what one police lieutenant told me, with at
the murders of two military veterans, one a former navy s.e.a.l., chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield were shot and killed in ft. worth texas. the man who pulled the trigger is a veteran who kyle may have been trying to help with ptsd. susan candiotti joins us live with more. what do we know about how this happened? >> well, got some brand new information during the press conference. first of all, we learned about an alleged confession. and police say they think they also have...
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chris kyle and chad littlefield were both invovled in helping veterans with p-t-s-d...ether 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 good seal, as a great american and a servant to others." kyle leaves behind a wife and two children. i'm cristina mutchler reporting. at least 20 people \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ at least 20 people were killed and more than 35 others were injured today in a suicide attack in iraq's northern city of kirkuk. officials say a suicide car bomber and men dressed in police uniforms attacked the city police headquarters. the united states and the united nations assistance mission in iraq condemned the attacks. kirkuk is
chris kyle and chad littlefield were both invovled in helping veterans with p-t-s-d...ether 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...
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. >> reporter: chris kyle and his friend, chad littlefield spent countless hours counseling fellow war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. chris felt passionate about the issue. >> he was very concerned that service members felt discarded when they returned home. and he wanted to facilitate, help facilitate their transition from war to productive civilian life. >> reporter: the family of a former young marine named eddie ray routh may have reached out to kyle, asking him to help routh overcome his personal struggles and chris kyle and chad littlefield were there to lend a hand. which brings us to this space in the wide open countryside. it was just after 3:00 in the afternoon on saturday that chris kyle, chad littlefield, along with eddie ray routh, arrived here at the rough creek lodge, sprawling 11,000-acre resort. it wasn't until about 5:00 that a hunting guide on the grounds discovered kyle and littlefield's bodies. by then, eddie ray routh was long gone. they were found in a remote part of the resort, far from any witnesses. near the bodies, several different t
. >> reporter: chris kyle and his friend, chad littlefield spent countless hours counseling fellow war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. chris felt passionate about the issue. >> he was very concerned that service members felt discarded when they returned home. and he wanted to facilitate, help facilitate their transition from war to productive civilian life. >> reporter: the family of a former young marine named eddie ray routh may have reached out to...
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his friend chad littlefield was also killed at a gun range.he suspect, 25-year-old eddie routh used a semiautomatic handgun when he allegedly shot kyle and littlefield at the shooting range on saturday evening. authorities are still trying to figure out what sparked the shooting. >>> funeral services for former new york city mayor ed koch began just a while ago. pallbearers brought in the casket to temple emanu-el this morning. president clinton will speak on behalf of president obama. mayor bloomberg will deliver the eulogy. the former city mayor died on friday at the age of 88. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> jc, it's a chilly start to the weekend. a little snow is on the way. i want to show you the satellite and radar. you can see in ohio we've got a little bit of snow approaching pennsylvania. and our clouds starting to thicken up. i'll have the forecast for you, details on the snow chances and the rest of the >>> in new orleans while ravens and 49ers fans paid attention to the game, tens of millions of others stayed glued
his friend chad littlefield was also killed at a gun range.he suspect, 25-year-old eddie routh used a semiautomatic handgun when he allegedly shot kyle and littlefield at the shooting range on saturday evening. authorities are still trying to figure out what sparked the shooting. >>> funeral services for former new york city mayor ed koch began just a while ago. pallbearers brought in the casket to temple emanu-el this morning. president clinton will speak on behalf of president obama....
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this is the first time kyle littlefield met ralph.a agency that helps veterans with ptsd. >> there has been some mention of the suspect's mother was a schoolteacher for what we understand for a long time. she may have reached out to mr. kyle to try to help her son. >> police say they don't know whether ralph suffered from ptsz, he's being held on $3 million bond and is in a cell by himself, police can keep an eye on him. he's charged with two capital murder counts and is not yet endered a plea. don? >> susan, thank you very much. as a decorated former navy s.e.a.l., chris kyle was doing a lot of good work for fellow veterans. here's nick valencia. >> reporter: as a navy s.e.a.l., chris kyle survived four tours of combat duty. it was at this gun range outside of dallas, texas where he died, around the corner from his home at the age of 38. he was known to millions of americans as the author of the best selling book american sniper. in six years kyle said he killed more than 150 iraqi insurgents. he became so hated by them, he had a bou
this is the first time kyle littlefield met ralph.a agency that helps veterans with ptsd. >> there has been some mention of the suspect's mother was a schoolteacher for what we understand for a long time. she may have reached out to mr. kyle to try to help her son. >> police say they don't know whether ralph suffered from ptsz, he's being held on $3 million bond and is in a cell by himself, police can keep an eye on him. he's charged with two capital murder counts and is not yet...
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the victims, veteran chris littlefield and chris kyle. kyle was well known to millions of americans. he appeared last year in the nbc reality show stars earn stripes. and he was the author of the best selling book, american sniper. he claimed in the book he carried out more than 150 sniper killings in iraq. he told conan o'brien, iraqi insurgents put a bounty on his head. >> how did they identify who you were? >> when i would go into a house, i would take the top of my uniform off and have my short sleeved shirt on. and you could see my tattoo coming down the arm. they identified that with me and started -- every time someone would be shot by a sniper in the area, they associated that with me. >> police held a news conference a short time ago, susan candiotti joins us from new york with the latest on the investigation. what do we know about the suspect and the relationship with the victims. >> police believe it was the first time legendary navy s.e.a.l. sniper met with eddie ray ralph. it ended with kyle and littlefield shot mult ep iltim
the victims, veteran chris littlefield and chris kyle. kyle was well known to millions of americans. he appeared last year in the nbc reality show stars earn stripes. and he was the author of the best selling book, american sniper. he claimed in the book he carried out more than 150 sniper killings in iraq. he told conan o'brien, iraqi insurgents put a bounty on his head. >> how did they identify who you were? >> when i would go into a house, i would take the top of my uniform off...
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less than two hours later, kyle and littlefield were dead. ralph had fled to his sister's house. he told her what happened. she called police. and ralph was eventually caught. ralph is an iraq war veteran. he left the marines in 2010. kyle, who wrote the best-selling auto biography "american sniper" talked about the duty to those he served with in an interview with kttv last year. >> my only regret are the ones i couldn't save. >>> he started a foundation to help those suffering from ptsd. that may be why kyle and littlefield went to the gun range with ralph. >> mr. kyle works with people suffering from some issues that have been in the military. and this shooter is possibly one of those people that he had taken out to the range to mentor, to visit with, to help him. >> kyle's friend travis cox said that's just the kind of man he was. >> the man he was when he came home is a servient leader. he was a humble, humble man. he had a vision to support veterans and their needs. and he was fearless in that. and he gave his life doing so. >> the dall
less than two hours later, kyle and littlefield were dead. ralph had fled to his sister's house. he told her what happened. she called police. and ralph was eventually caught. ralph is an iraq war veteran. he left the marines in 2010. kyle, who wrote the best-selling auto biography "american sniper" talked about the duty to those he served with in an interview with kttv last year. >> my only regret are the ones i couldn't save. >>> he started a foundation to help those...
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reports say he turned on kyle and littlefield and shot them at point blank range. kyle served four tours in iraq and for his service he was awarded two silver stars and five bronze stars. the former seal also wrote the best-selling book, "american sniper". the auto biography of the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history, a book that details his 150 plus kills of insurgents from 1999 to 2009. we'll have a lot more on this developing story with a live report later on in the next hour. >>> and there's some major developments on the growing crisis with iran to tell you about this morning. iranian official saying tehran would welcome direct talks with the u.s. coming after a response to remarks yesterday by vice-president joe biden. mr. biden said that the door is still hope for possible direct -- open for possible direct talks after a week of increased threats from tehran. just days ago iran unveiled its newest jet fighter, one that they claim can avoid radar detection, but those claims have not been confirmed. earlier this past week iran announced plans to ramp u
reports say he turned on kyle and littlefield and shot them at point blank range. kyle served four tours in iraq and for his service he was awarded two silver stars and five bronze stars. the former seal also wrote the best-selling book, "american sniper". the auto biography of the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history, a book that details his 150 plus kills of insurgents from 1999 to 2009. we'll have a lot more on this developing story with a live report later on in the next...
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police believe this is the first time kyle and littlefield met routh. kyle, you know, has a foundation where he helps veterans with post-traumatic stress and the three men went to the range together in kyle's pickup truck. police think maybe this was supposed to be therapy for routh. now, police don't know if routh suffered from pstd. this is how they say all the men knew each other. >> there has been some mention of the suspect's mother was a school teacher for what we understand for a long time. she may have reached out to mr. kyle to try and help her son. >> reporter: now, routh is being held on $3 million bond, and it is a jail cell, he's there all by himself so police can keep an eye on him. he's charged with two murder counts, and he hasn't had a chance yet to enter a plea. don? >> but still not sure about the connection between these two men, right? they're still investigating? >> reporter: well, yes, but they do think that the mother of the suspect in this case may have reached out to kyle and asked him to help routh, and that's why they think t
police believe this is the first time kyle and littlefield met routh. kyle, you know, has a foundation where he helps veterans with post-traumatic stress and the three men went to the range together in kyle's pickup truck. police think maybe this was supposed to be therapy for routh. now, police don't know if routh suffered from pstd. this is how they say all the men knew each other. >> there has been some mention of the suspect's mother was a school teacher for what we understand for a...
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apparently so did chad littlefield who was also killed. chris kyle was interviewed at a gun show recently, actually an exhibition in las vegas just a couple weeks ago, and talked about his work helping vets. >> it's tough. you go from being military to civilian. our job identifies who we are, and it's heroic, it's honorable, and you're doing it for the greater good, and all of a sudden you don't have an identity, you have to learn a whole new way to act, because you can't act the say way we do at work out in public. and -- people will think you're a savage or something. >> that was published by guns.com. we're talking about post traumatic stress syndrome. investigators acknowledge they don't know what prompted this, if something was said at the shooting range, they describe this place as being a remote spot on this complex, which is really quite big, when you see it from the air. and that they arrived at about 3:00 in the afternoon, it was a guide who found their bodies about two hours after that. and that's when 911 was called, miguel. >>
apparently so did chad littlefield who was also killed. chris kyle was interviewed at a gun show recently, actually an exhibition in las vegas just a couple weeks ago, and talked about his work helping vets. >> it's tough. you go from being military to civilian. our job identifies who we are, and it's heroic, it's honorable, and you're doing it for the greater good, and all of a sudden you don't have an identity, you have to learn a whole new way to act, because you can't act the say way...
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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. >> when did he get out of green oaks? >> about a week ago. >> reporter: former navy seal chris kyle was the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history and wrote the best selling
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....
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police say eddie ray routh shot kyle and another man chad littlefield. routh was captured after a brief chase near his home in lancaster. routh's sister said he admitted shooting kyle and littlefield but didn't explain to her why he did it. he faces one count of capital murder and two counts of murder. however police said he may have been suffering from a form of ptsd.president obama is on the road today. taking his case for gun control to the american people. the president will be speaking this afternoon at a minneapolis police special operations center. he'll be talking about ideas to reduce gun violence. such as universal background checks, and limiting the size of gun magazines. analysts are divided over how effective the president's campaign-style effort will be. he left to combat a very interest group effort. president obama has not done a good job building relationships with congress. he needs to do that before he starts putting external pressure on them. she had been missing for more than a week. police found her body in istanbul on saturday. aut
police say eddie ray routh shot kyle and another man chad littlefield. routh was captured after a brief chase near his home in lancaster. routh's sister said he admitted shooting kyle and littlefield but didn't explain to her why he did it. he faces one count of capital murder and two counts of murder. however police said he may have been suffering from a form of ptsd.president obama is on the road today. taking his case for gun control to the american people. the president will be speaking...
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author of the best-sslling autobiography "aaericaa & sniper," was shot and illed alongsideechad littlefield texassggn range saturday. kyle alled himself, "the moot 3 history," and was an outspoken advvcate for war veterans."my only regrets are the guys i &pcouudd't save. hat's what keeps mm up at nnght. bbt every shot i took, i fflt -3 exttemely justifiedd"police arrested 25-year-old eedie ray &prouth...a former marine who is believed to have leef the service in 2010, accordinggto a u-ssmmlitary official.the eeath county heriff says the three men apparently went to the shooting, authoriiies say & routh retreattd to his sister's house and told er aboot the incident.she then arresttd.heeis now faaing & capital murder and two other -3 charres. 33- 3 members... of the community... offerr prayers... for the five year old boy... beinn held hootage 3 3 today.. marks... the sixth day of he hootage situation./.. ii... &pstaated... tueeday... when... jimmm lee dykes... -3 allegedly shot a bus driver.../ then kidnapped the &bby... and... took hii ....into an uuderground bunker...//.. folks... say... p
author of the best-sslling autobiography "aaericaa & sniper," was shot and illed alongsideechad littlefield texassggn range saturday. kyle alled himself, "the moot 3 history," and was an outspoken advvcate for war veterans."my only regrets are the guys i &pcouudd't save. hat's what keeps mm up at nnght. bbt every shot i took, i fflt -3 exttemely justifiedd"police arrested 25-year-old eedie ray &prouth...a former marine who is believed to have leef the...
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it was just after 3:00 in the afternoon on saturday that chris kyle, chad littlefield, along with eddiehere at the rough creek lodge, sprawling 11,000-acre resort. it wasn't until about 5:00 that a hunting guide on the grounds discovered kyle and littlefield's bodies. by then, eddie ray routh was long gone. they were found in 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 neighborh
it was just after 3:00 in the afternoon on saturday that chris kyle, chad littlefield, along with eddiehere at the rough creek lodge, sprawling 11,000-acre resort. it wasn't until about 5:00 that a hunting guide on the grounds discovered kyle and littlefield's bodies. by then, eddie ray routh was long gone. they were found in 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...
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and &pfelllw veteran chad & littlefield were shot and oo theerough creek lodge ann &presort in ggen rose, texas. investigators ay aahunting police say thii man... eddie ray rouuh... took kyle's pickup trrck aad drove to hhs & his siittr that heeshot kyle & pad littlefiell. routt's siittr called police. a & pnighbor describes the sceee. they had like four shotgunsson here so i id the best counttng iicculd. next thing i know, time passes... he starts up the truck... then all of a sudden he rushes down he roaa and thhy all take off after him.after a short chase police arrested routh.he was ccaaged with murder and is being held on three miilion dollar bond. routh spent four years in the marines and was unnmmloyed aat & iss o word onnaamotive.sheriff - pommy bryant says kyle, who &pveterans with p-t-s-d, may have been helping routh when heewas killed. here has eee some mention of the suspects -3 mothee ws a school 3 peaahhr for a long imm she may have reached ouu to mr.. kyle to try and help her son. this is ow riend and fellow veteranntravis cox remeemers chris kyle. the man e wws when he ca
and &pfelllw veteran chad & littlefield were shot and oo theerough creek lodge ann &presort in ggen rose, texas. investigators ay aahunting police say thii man... eddie ray rouuh... took kyle's pickup trrck aad drove to hhs & his siittr that heeshot kyle & pad littlefiell. routt's siittr called police. a & pnighbor describes the sceee. they had like four shotgunsson here so i id the best counttng iicculd. next thing i know, time passes... he starts up the truck... then...
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chad littlefield, same situation. a man that was willing to lay down his life for his friends and he did. i think most people, mr. neugebauer, have heard and read about this extraordinary man, chris kyle, his service to the country. three silver stars, frife bronze stars. what -- five bronze stars. what an incredible, incredible service to this country. he deserves a tribute being brought and much, much more. but i would like to say a little bit about the sacrifice of some american heroes who don't always get recognized as heroes. in chris' case, his wife, tea, and their two children, sweet little notes on the bulletin at the funeral that they had written. his parents, it was an honor to meet chris' parents. but we don't often think of the families and what they've laid down. they have lost a father, husband, a friend, a confident, a man that would do anything for them. they have paid an ultimate sacrifice. i was reading some years back in -- actually it's a journal basically that c.s. lewis had written after his wife
chad littlefield, same situation. a man that was willing to lay down his life for his friends and he did. i think most people, mr. neugebauer, have heard and read about this extraordinary man, chris kyle, his service to the country. three silver stars, frife bronze stars. what -- five bronze stars. what an incredible, incredible service to this country. he deserves a tribute being brought and much, much more. but i would like to say a little bit about the sacrifice of some american heroes who...
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less than two hours later, kyle and littlefield were dead. 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 couldn't save. every shot i took, i felt extremely justified. >> reporter: kyle became a fierce advocate for vets, starting a foundation to help those suffering from ptsd. that may be why kyle and littlefield went to the gun range with routh. >> he works with people who are suffering from issues who have been in the military and this shooter is possibly one of those people, that he had taken out to the range to mentor, to visit, with to help him. >> reporter: kyle's friend, travis cox, says that's just the kind of man he was. >> the man he was, when he came home, if i could describe him in any way, he was a servant leader. he served others. was a humble, humble man. he had a vision to support veterans, and their needs, and he was
less than two hours later, kyle and littlefield were dead. 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 couldn't save. every shot i took, i felt extremely justified. >> reporter: kyle became a fierce advocate for vets, starting a foundation to help those...
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it was there that ralph admitted kyles sister that he shot and littlefield. the sister called the police. a neighbor describes the scene. four shotgunske on them. i know, time passes, he starts down thees road. him.all take off after a short chase, they charged ralph who was with murder and is being held $3 million bond. four years in the and was unemployed at the time of the shooting. no word on a mosys. -- motive. kyle may have been helping he was killed. >> there has been some mention was auspects mother ,choolteacher, for a long time to mr. have reached out to try and help her son. x this is how friend and fellow -- cox travis talks remembers him. the man was a servant leader. he was ad others areas humble man. , reporting.encer >> funeral services will be held former new york city mayor ed koch. friday of congestive heart failure. read speakers at his include bill and mayor bloomberg. new york fromf 1989. he is credited with helping the climb out of its financial crisis. he will have a subway station named after him. 77th and lexington avenue. >> 5:20 is
it was there that ralph admitted kyles sister that he shot and littlefield. the sister called the police. a neighbor describes the scene. four shotgunske on them. i know, time passes, he starts down thees road. him.all take off after a short chase, they charged ralph who was with murder and is being held $3 million bond. four years in the and was unemployed at the time of the shooting. no word on a mosys. -- motive. kyle may have been helping he was killed. >> there has been some mention...
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chris kyle and chad littlefield were involved in helping veterans with pts different, however, it wastain if he were the counselor veteran they were counseling. >> at this point, he hasn't made any comment to law enforcement as to why he did it. >> reporter: travis cox knew both kyle and littlefield and remembered them as men with a vision to help veterans >> i think chris would want to be known as a great family man. more than anything, a good husband and a good father, a good seal. a great american. >> reporter: kyle leaves behind a wife and two children. ktvu channel "2 news." >>> more details on chris kyle. he helped to establish a nonprofit foundation aimed to help veterans battling post traumatic stress disorder get access to exercise equipment. >>> the surf was up along the bay area coastline. waves were cresting at more than 25 feet high. those taking the plunge, near perfect condition, this swell is expected to diminish tomorrow. . >>> the swell definitely picked up over the past 24 hours. nice conditions out there, but you always want to be careful if you are visiting the co
chris kyle and chad littlefield were involved in helping veterans with pts different, however, it wastain if he were the counselor veteran they were counseling. >> at this point, he hasn't made any comment to law enforcement as to why he did it. >> reporter: travis cox knew both kyle and littlefield and remembered them as men with a vision to help veterans >> i think chris would want to be known as a great family man. more than anything, a good husband and a good father, a...
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he turned his weapon on kyle and his neighbor chad littlefield before using kyle's pickup truck as let get-away car. >> drove to midlothian where he went to his sister's home and told his sister and brother-in- law what had he just done. >> an automatic handgun was later recovered at rouse's home. he was a decorated corporal deployed to iraq in 2007 and haiti in 2010. he is currently on suicide watch in custody. >>> day six of an ongoing hostage situation in midland, alabama. investigators continue to work with accused captor jimmy lee dykes hiding out in an underground bunker with a 5- year-old boy with medical needs. he is wanted for killing the boy's bus driver and taking the boy hostage. dykes has been working with investigators getting the boy medicine, toys and food. >> we don't know why if we're ever faced with this as a community as a whole. >>> the edge on d.c. now, police looking for the person who stabbed a man to his death inside his northwest apartment. a relative found howard venable jr. unresponsive in his home on fuller street saturday. neighbors say the 68-year-old liv
he turned his weapon on kyle and his neighbor chad littlefield before using kyle's pickup truck as let get-away car. >> drove to midlothian where he went to his sister's home and told his sister and brother-in- law what had he just done. >> an automatic handgun was later recovered at rouse's home. he was a decorated corporal deployed to iraq in 2007 and haiti in 2010. he is currently on suicide watch in custody. >>> day six of an ongoing hostage situation in midland,...
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. >> it appears that chris kyle, long with his friend, chad littlefield, and eddie ray rout, arrivedthe rough creek lodge around 3:15. they went off the firing range and it was not until an hour and a half later worker at the lodge went to the range, found kyle and littlefield, both apparently shot, when the cops arrived, they said they found both men clearly dead. covered in blood. multiple gunshot wounds, and numerous firearms at the range. not that that would be unthundershower. hand guns and row valve0s. routh has fled the scene and gone to his sister and talked about selling his soul for the new truck. that might have been the seemingly senseless motive. we're also hearing that routh has refused to meet with members of his own family, and also hiscourt-a pointed attorney. >> kyle had co-authors for the book. >> we spoke to one of them today. we talked to jim, a writer, not a vet, co-author on the book, american sniper. he became very friendly with chris kyle as a result of this. clearly admired him greatly. and he talked to me about learning that chris kyle had been murdered. le
. >> it appears that chris kyle, long with his friend, chad littlefield, and eddie ray rout, arrivedthe rough creek lodge around 3:15. they went off the firing range and it was not until an hour and a half later worker at the lodge went to the range, found kyle and littlefield, both apparently shot, when the cops arrived, they said they found both men clearly dead. covered in blood. multiple gunshot wounds, and numerous firearms at the range. not that that would be unthundershower. hand...
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police say the former marine turned his weapon on kyle and littlefield before using kyle's pickup truck as his get-away car. >> the suspect left and drove to mid loathian where he went to his sister's home and told them what had he done. >> reporter: back at the lodge a sprawling range about 50 miles southwest of fort worth a hunting guide found the two bodies. >> it's believed the victims were shot around 3:30 p.m. approximately 5:21 p.m. there was 911 call. >> reporter: police tracked ruth down, but he led them on a brief high speed chase, cops forced to use spike sticks to stop him. >> he starts up the truck and rushes down the road and they take off after him. >> reporter: an automatic handgun was recovered at ruth's home. ruth was a decorated corporal in the marines who was deployed to iraq in 2007 and served in haiti in 2010. he's being held on $3 million bond and is being held on suicide watch. >> he's segregated in a cell alone and yes, someone like this will be watched. >> reporter: kyle wrote the best selling autobiography american sniper detailing his 150 plus kills of insurg
police say the former marine turned his weapon on kyle and littlefield before using kyle's pickup truck as his get-away car. >> the suspect left and drove to mid loathian where he went to his sister's home and told them what had he done. >> reporter: back at the lodge a sprawling range about 50 miles southwest of fort worth a hunting guide found the two bodies. >> it's believed the victims were shot around 3:30 p.m. approximately 5:21 p.m. there was 911 call. >>...
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it was there, they say, routh admitted to his sister that he shot kyle and littlefield.'s sister called police. a neighbor describes the scene. >> they had like four shotguns on him, i believe. it's dark out here so i did the best counting i could. next thing i know, time passes. he starts up the truck. then all of a sudden he rushes down the road and they all take off after him. >> after a short chase police arrested routh. he was charged with murder and is being held on three million dollar bond. routh spent four years in the marines and was unemployed at the time of the shooting. there is no word on a motive. sheriff tommy bryant says kyle, who started a non- profit to help veterans with p-t-s-d, may have been helping routh when he was killed. >> there has been some mention of the suspects mother was a school teacher for a long time she may have reached out to mr. kyle to try and help her son. >> pam: this is how friend and fellow veteran travis cox remembers chris kyle. >> the man he was when he came home if i can describe it any way was a servant leader he served ot
it was there, they say, routh admitted to his sister that he shot kyle and littlefield.'s sister called police. a neighbor describes the scene. >> they had like four shotguns on him, i believe. it's dark out here so i did the best counting i could. next thing i know, time passes. he starts up the truck. then all of a sudden he rushes down the road and they all take off after him. >> after a short chase police arrested routh. he was charged with murder and is being held on three...
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investigators are accusing eddie routh of shooting and killing chris kyle and chad littlefield at a texasange on saturday. he then drove to his sister's house 70 miles away. let's listen to the call. >> listen, my brother just came by here. i live at. he's now left. but he told me he's committed a murder and i'm terrified for my life. because i don't know if he's going to come back here. >> pam: one of the victims, kyle, was a former navy seal and author of the best- selling book "american sniper." routh is under a 24-hour suicide watch at a texas jail, facing murder charges. >> jacqueline: we are expecting a little fog overnight. but not a bad date with changes thursday. the rainfall could return and linger. first, let us talk about tomorrow morning. 30's in napa santa rosa, concord. definitely colder than what we saw last night. as for the afternoon high temperatures. we should see 50s for the most part. low 50s for the coast 60s near santa rosa. the satellite and radar showing clear skies. on futurecast. here is that marine band of rain. through the north bay and by noon to the golden
investigators are accusing eddie routh of shooting and killing chris kyle and chad littlefield at a texasange on saturday. he then drove to his sister's house 70 miles away. let's listen to the call. >> listen, my brother just came by here. i live at. he's now left. but he told me he's committed a murder and i'm terrified for my life. because i don't know if he's going to come back here. >> pam: one of the victims, kyle, was a former navy seal and author of the best- selling book...
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it was on a shooting range 50 miles out of fort worth that kyle and chad littlefield were shot to death. a former marine arrived with them and killed them with a semiautomatic handgun recovered at his sister's house and confessed to the murder before returning home. >> around 9:00 p.m. they spiked his tires. the vehicle was stopped, and he was apprehended without any scuffle or fight. >> reporter: the sheriff says his understanding is that ralph may suffer from mental problems related to his military service but offered no specifics or possible motive. much of kyle's time in iraq was spent providing sniper cover for u.s. troops in some of the war's most intense urban battles. >> every person i killed i have a clear conscience of, because they were actively trying to harm americans, allies or civilians. >> reporter: his skills earned him a reputation with insurgents. >> they put a bounty on your head. >> reporter: they did. you make it through four, five tours in combat and he comes back and dies like that. it's just a shame. chris kyle had recently spoken out against calls for broader g
it was on a shooting range 50 miles out of fort worth that kyle and chad littlefield were shot to death. a former marine arrived with them and killed them with a semiautomatic handgun recovered at his sister's house and confessed to the murder before returning home. >> around 9:00 p.m. they spiked his tires. the vehicle was stopped, and he was apprehended without any scuffle or fight. >> reporter: the sheriff says his understanding is that ralph may suffer from mental problems...
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sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield met with another marine vet, 25-year-old eddie ray routh. and it ended tragically with kyle and littlefield shot dead multiple times of a remote area of a gun range near ft. worth, texas. police say they were found nearly two hours later by a guide at the range. about 25 to 30 other weapons were found at the crime scene, including ak-47s and long guns. investigators say routh drove off in kyle's pickup and headed to his sister's house. there he allegedly told her and his brother what happened. he left, and the two called police. when a team arrived at his house, they say that routh was sitting out front in kyle's pickup truck. a hostage negotiator tried to talk him out, but he took off down the road. and here is how a witness describes it. >> i was scared. i'm sitting below the window line. i was peeking out. they had four shotguns on him, i believe. it's dark out here, so i real hi did the best counting i could. and the next thing i know, a little time passes, he starts up 2 truck. and then adds he rushes down the road, and they all
sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield met with another marine vet, 25-year-old eddie ray routh. and it ended tragically with kyle and littlefield shot dead multiple times of a remote area of a gun range near ft. worth, texas. police say they were found nearly two hours later by a guide at the range. about 25 to 30 other weapons were found at the crime scene, including ak-47s and long guns. investigators say routh drove off in kyle's pickup and headed to his sister's house. there he...
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a lone gunman opened fire at the range, killing kyle and another patron, chad littlefield.he gunman has been charged with capitol murder. president obama will head to minnesota tomorrow to promote his gun control plan. he chose minneapolis because the city is implementing some of the things he would like to see done nationally. minneapolis has a newell knuth violence initiative. washington redskins quarterback rg3 has been minted the offensive rookie of the year. robert griffin iii led washington to the first east title. >> thanks for the update. hobby lobby, the christian-owned arts ach -- arts & crafts store is facing $3 million fines a day that it comply with a government mandate for birth control pills in their health insurance. what will the mandate modification mean to hobby lobby and other companies. we have the representative for hobby lobby and other plaintiffs who near a similar situation. thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> 80 pages on friday from the administration. they said this was an attempt to mollify the concerns of those who say we have a
a lone gunman opened fire at the range, killing kyle and another patron, chad littlefield.he gunman has been charged with capitol murder. president obama will head to minnesota tomorrow to promote his gun control plan. he chose minneapolis because the city is implementing some of the things he would like to see done nationally. minneapolis has a newell knuth violence initiative. washington redskins quarterback rg3 has been minted the offensive rookie of the year. robert griffin iii led...
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he and 35-year-old chad littlefield were gunned down saturday at this north texas shooting range where a friend says kyle often tried to help troubled warriors reconnect with the world. charged 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 w
he and 35-year-old chad littlefield were gunned down saturday at this north texas shooting range where a friend says kyle often tried to help troubled warriors reconnect with the world. charged 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. >>...
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police say he shot kyle and a friend, chad littlefield, with a handgun.dly 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 terry weaver went on a fishing trip and bought a scratch-off loerttery t
police say he shot kyle and a friend, chad littlefield, with a handgun.dly 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...
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they say he turned the gun on kyle and a friend, 35-year-old chad littlefield, murdering them both. he knew the stress of combat as well as anyone. he served four deployments, won seven medals of bravery and killed more than 150 people. he was the deadliest sniper in military history. >> i love the job, the guys, the camaraderie. >> reporter: on the home front, he became a best-selling author. in his auto biography, he writes of shooting so many iraqi insurgents they nicknamed him the devil and placed a $20,000 bounty on his head. to survive all of that only to be killed here at home. that young marine faces two counts of capital murder, one for each of the men trying to help him heal. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> all right, thank you, ryan. >>> today, doctors plan to update the condition of the pakistani schoolgirl shot by the taliban after two big operations. malala yousafzai was shot of by the taliban for saying girls should be allowed an education. surgeons in birmingham reconstructed her skull. >>> a recovery from super bowl fever. scientists say football fans who spent wee
they say he turned the gun on kyle and a friend, 35-year-old chad littlefield, murdering them both. he knew the stress of combat as well as anyone. he served four deployments, won seven medals of bravery and killed more than 150 people. he was the deadliest sniper in military history. >> i love the job, the guys, the camaraderie. >> reporter: on the home front, he became a best-selling author. in his auto biography, he writes of shooting so many iraqi insurgents they nicknamed him...
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cnn has confirmed that 38-year-old chris kyle was killed yesterday along with 35-year-old chad littlefield ft. worth, texas. these are pictures of kyle taken from the security company he founded after leaving the navy. the gunman accused of the shooting has been identified as eddie ray routh now in custody facing two counts of capital
cnn has confirmed that 38-year-old chris kyle was killed yesterday along with 35-year-old chad littlefield ft. worth, texas. these are pictures of kyle taken from the security company he founded after leaving the navy. the gunman accused of the shooting has been identified as eddie ray routh now in custody facing two counts of capital