![]() "It was an incomparable honor to help share Chris's story of service and faith with the world. "We are devastated by the news of Chris Kyle's death," William Morrow executive editor Peter Hubbard said in a statement. ![]() "American Sniper," which was published last year by William Morrow, became a New York Times best seller. "In my opinion, his legacy is one of saving lives in a very difficult situation where Americans where going to be killed if he was not able to do his job."Īfter leaving combat duty, Kyle became chief instructor training Naval Special Warfare Sniper and Counter-Sniper teams, and he authored the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Doctrine, the first Navy SEAL sniper manual. "His legacy is not one of being the most lethal sniper in United States history," McEwen said. Remembering Kyle for the number of Iraqi insurgents he killed misstates his legacy, McEwen said. I send my deepest prayers and thoughts to his wife and two children," Scott McEwen, co-author of "American Sniper," said in a statement to ABC News. Chris was a patriot, a great father, and a true supporter of this country and its ideals. He helped found FITCO Cares, an organization that provides at-home fitness equipment for emotionally and physically wounded veterans, and was described by those who knew him as tireless and giving in his efforts to help vets. Kyle, who had more than 160 confirmed kills as a sniper serving four tours in Iraq, is the author of the best-selling book "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. "I don't have any idea but that's what little bit of information that we can gather so far." Kyle assists people with, and I don't know if it's called shooting therapy," Bryant said. "Kind of have an idea that maybe that's why they were at the range, for some type of therapy that Mr. Kyle works with people that are 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, you know, that's all I can tell you," said Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant. His current duty status is listed as reserve. ![]() Routh, a corporal in the Marines from June 2006 to January 2010, was deployed to Iraq in 2007 and Haiti in 2010, according to the Pentagon. 3, 2013— - Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his neighbor Chad Littlefield took former Marine Eddie Ray Routh to a Texas gun range to help him, but for some reason Routh allegedly turned his gun on his two mentors, killing them both, police said today.ĪBC News affiliate WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that investigators said Routh, 25, was recovering from post traumatic stress disorder, but police today said they could not confirm that. ![]()
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