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Author and gun advocate Chris Kyle, responsible for a record 160 kills during his army career, reportedly shot dead.
Chris Kyle, a former US Navy SEAL sniper who was responsible for 160 kills during his career, has been shot dead at a gun range, local media reports.
A suspect, identified as Eddie Ray Routh, was arrested, according to reports.
Kyle, who wrote
American Sniper about his military service from 1999 to 2009, and another man were found dead at the Rough Creek Lodge's shooting range on Saturday, according to the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, quoting Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant.
The second victim was not identified.
"It just comes as a shock and it's staggering to think that after all Chris has been through, that this is how he meets his end, because there are so many ways he could have been killed" in Iraq, Scott McEwen, who co-authored Kyle's book, said.
Rough Creek Lodge is located in Glen Rose, Texas, which is about 80km southwest of Fort Worth.