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8. Update: shooter caught, $3mil bail, shot the 2 men at close range

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:12 PM

Feb 2013

And he was, indeed, there with the 2 guys to shoot at the range..it was not a matter of him showing up on his own and finding them.

They were there for a "charity event" being run by the sniper's company (that among other things, gave "training" to military/law enforcement:

http://www.thecraft.com/AboutUs.html

"Our goal with our courses is to do one thing; make you better by giving you the skills necessary to dominate your opponent and win".

With a GSA (government contract)
http://www.thecraft.com/contracting.html

Update on shooter,etc...
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130203-chris-kyle-record-holding-sniper-as-navy-seal-killed-in-double-slaying-at-erath-county-gun-range.ece

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2 killed at TX gun range-one was a vet/author of "American Sniper" [View all] rainbow4321 Feb 2013 OP

I completely agree. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #3

The whole situation is a mess. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #9

...and the shooter was at the range for--therapy? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #10

The sniper was sniped rightsideout Feb 2013 #2

I wonder how many "good guys" with guns were there too? TeamPooka Feb 2013 #4

Exactly. (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #5

Karma LittleBlue Feb 2013 #6

Update: shooter caught, $3mil bail, shot the 2 men at close range rainbow4321 Feb 2013 #8