Six-Shot Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 read about it here: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/03/navy-seal-chris-kyle-fatally-shot-at-texas-shooting-range-report-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I just finished reading his book: American Sniper. 160 confirmed kills, 2 silver stars, a bunch of bronze stars and a wife and 2 kids. A real tragedy. Looks like the shooter had mental illness issues and PTSD. Chris was trying to help him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 DAMN! Ain't got no words at all. May they both RIP, and thank you both for your service LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Prayers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It's a real shame. He was a fine man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 He was murdered. I don't know if I'd classify it as an assassination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest talon macleod 29883 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 God Bless his family. May he find peace. Talon Macleod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Jack, SASS #77862 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 He was murdered. I don't know if I'd classify it as an assassination. This is what I was thinking. But....what does it take to be an assassination rather than murder? Whatever it is, it's a damn shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel-eye Steve SASS #40674 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 He was murdered. I don't know if I'd classify it as an assassination. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 If you accept the Merriam Webster definition: : to murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons Then you have to declare Chris a prominent person (he probably would not have made that classification of himself) And you have to postulate there were political motives behind the killing. So, tragic, senseless, and motivated by a mental illness perhaps, but not an assassination. RIP Chris, and deep condolences to the family. GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-Shot Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 gentlemen if we are going to play [semantics (noun) 1. the study of the meaning of words)], [assasinate (verb) 1. to murder as an assasin does] [assasin (noun) 1. a murderer who strikes suddenly 2. the murderer of a politically important person or prominent person] I chose to exercise my first amendment right of free speech and literary license so I used the word assasinated because it was done suddenly and he was a prominent person. I didn't write the article and neither the author nor I implied there was any underlying political motive involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Hardly Dunn, SASS 43113 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We are diminished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Sierra Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 This is a sad day indeed.I also just finished reading his book.A real hero, and taking the time to help other veterans coming back from the Middle East even makes it more hard to accept his death.This country has lost one of its finest patriots. HS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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