High Speed Chase Ends in Horrifying Discovery

[@f3uibeghardt522]

I knew that was Eddie Ray Routh the second I saw him. I didn't know this footage existed.

[@kayleesykes2739]

I’m so curious. How did you know him?

[@Moyesiah123]

Were you the officer?

[@nowasiwassaying...1699]

​@@kayleesykes2739this guy killed a very famous soldier, a movie was made about him. This murder was a huge deal. The soldier survived so much, came home with ptsd, and was trying to help other soldiers with ptsd when this happened

[@LisaAnn777]

Who is he? Are you in fhe video?

[@overnightthoughts]

LMAO good story brah

[@2025s_truth-speaker]

His dog though going up and laying beside him when he got out the truck. Truly mans best friend.

[@000blocks000]

I know man…that hurt my heart

[@wendisutube]

Not hardly

[@realdean13]

That was really sad. This was such a tragedy from all different angles. This guy was clearly traumatized. He didn’t like reality so he quit associating with it. Chris Kyle seemed like a good man. I just wonder why take the guy to a gun range? Couldn’t that be traumatizing to someone struggling?

[@bd12544]

That got me.

[@michellesmith702]

Broke my heart.

[@bummychai]

EWU is popping OFF with the video uploads lately, im sooooo grateful!!!! I love watching these while im doing mundane tasks or on my lunchbreak. Keep up the good work!!

[@Tortilla.Reform]

Have they ever covered Slushy Gate, David Mascarella, or Zachary Wester?

[@hellomandarkk]

It must be the holiday cheer.

[@freewithnature]

I wish he wouldn’t have the silly watermarks. I don’t get why he started using them.

[@Shephyr19]

​@@freewithnature Other channels were taking their videos to make their own content (no credit given and their watermark removed that was previously just in a corner of the videos). Some of the videos and evidence they show are obtained by paying for them or talking directly with sources related to the case (which requires time and money). In the end, they have people (team) that they have to pay for, and they offer further insight with professionals, a good narrator, obtain interviews and offer videos/photos of cases that were not widely publicized or not made public at all. So they need the views to keep making the content they do.

[@certifiedspacebisexual]

literally on my lunch break rn lol

[@Gypsy-Brown]

I work in a care home for people with schizophrenia and they teach them to listen to the voices and accept them, not to pretend they aren’t there. Some of them find shouting back at the voices in a bigger voice helps gain control over them or other different techniques. It’s really interesting talking to someone with delusions. They are so real to them and mostly harmless and often quite amusing. One lady has numerous jobs she thinks she does at night. She is a police woman, a prison guard and a professional footballer…as well as managing the re home and being the head psychiatrist. Talking to her always brightens my day!

[@hailla97]

I'm one of the lucky ones and medications manage mine quite well

[@Brenda-qe2ug]

A footballer? I love the different professions bless her.

[@Drater-yllac]

You can't tell a story and finish it halfway through! What is she talking about all day???

[@melissareynolds56]

That's called enabling them

[@RunningGrass-we7tm]

I'm a nurse, and there's meds for that, cold turkey will drive u mad

[@cassienorman6275]

it took me 8 minutes into the video to realize which crime was being featured. Thank you so much There are still so many unanswered questions surrounding this terrible tragedy. Thanks for covering this

[@miaknig3130]

It dawned on my when I heard the call about 2 people unconscious at a range.

[@Dan_the_afol]

My friends dad knew Chris Kyle and mike luttrell from his time in the navy seals. He was devastated when he found out what happened to Chris at the range he said he was always a guy who looked out for others over himself.

[@amusedBYfools]

They died trying to help a fellow soldier. If the military took care of these men after service, we wouldn't be watching this video.

[@oliviannie9705]

What a significant episode. Never thought I would get to see the story behind the murders, thank you EWU. RIP to them and all the other veterans who struggled with life after the war, it shouldn't be this way.

[@jll9228]

Yes, thank you for this episode.

[@tuvoca825]

War is one of the lost serious forms of abuse someone can go through. From the killing to the TBIs to the flashbacks and the loss... we have NO IDEA what they go through and the ongoing effects that trauma can compound on someone after the fact. Some vets, if waken up wrong, will kill someone not even knowing who they are fighting... and lose a significant other (it has happened before). That level of abuse they endured has serious consequences and can spread the damage. 😢 We can't judge them from a place that hasn't been there. Jesus knows them and can heal and has suffered at a level that makes Him understand, in the Garden when he took upon him all the "eye for an eye" that we put on Him, and in the cross. These men are damaged. The eye constructions can be from a traumatic brain damage too. God will judge right. But this man took a beating so that our family isn't in a war zone and we can live our lives like we do... free speech etc.

[@kyrohowe3156]

That was a good episode, after watching American Sniper!

[@Wistful77]

It's sad and awful.💁🏼‍♀️

[@rachael1090]

I actually had zero idea that Chris Kyle was even dead, much less murdered, until this video.

[@geekyzombie]

This channel is showing us behind the scenes of an absolute tragedy. Thank you so much for gathering this. I didn’t know it was available, let alone how hard it must’ve been to get all this footage. Honestly, for a very long time I thought they wouldn’t allow it out making me think it didn’t exist anymore. I very clearly remember the day this happened, the days following and the stadium funeral.

[@mimimutti8760]

Oh such a good dog, he sits by him so loyal 😢 poor soul

[@Bubbies-777]

Copiousdoinks

[@mac5237]

I know so sad for puppy 🐶 just wanted to be with their person

[@marcoribeiro4207]

Exactly what I thought x😢

[@KimmieSue.]

Dogs can be very aware and often want to protect the person in mental distress.

[@kathleenholt5005]

He calmed down as well when the dog sat. 😢

[@mogo5055]

Gosh it's a good thing that mental health care is such a high priority in this country.

[@midwestmusic1909]

Right!! It's truly sad & disgusting. Our healthcare industry is a freaking joke.

[@michellesmith702]

Whew.

[@amandalong112]

😢facts if we had better mental health care we wouldn’t lose so many people for nothing 💔

[@SunshineandIllusions]

Hey humans, guess what, when, where, who,how and why? It's all rigged! Everything! 😊😊😊

[@cadelambert47]

@@SunshineandIllusionssadly The hard truth

[@edysalg]

That dog comforted him before he couldn’t anymore; I love animals man! 💔

[@amusedBYfools]

And the dog loves the man. Dogs know.

[@socialbutterfly4146]

It was so heartbreaking. The poor fur baby was scared and confused. He wanted to be next to his daddy until the very end. That really hurt me. 💔💔💔

[@edysalg]

@ yeahhh made me sad too; never judges and loyalty that’s unmatched! Truly man’s best friend!

[@NorthernGuy-v1x]

I only got a dog recently (in my 50's) and it's unreal how they can communicate their needs and emotions.

[@edysalg]

@@NorthernGuy-v1x yessss they are no different other then them not being able to speak to express their emotions or dogs would take over the music world lol

[@garandx]

Honestly Eddie is just another example of how hard the VA system screws over veterans. He should have been receiving top tier medical care, instead he was cast out, like a piece of garbage. TBI will extremely alter a person.

[@bonnielee7134]

AI Overview Eddie Ray Routh, the former U.S. Marine who murdered Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Schizophrenia Routh was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but his stated motive for the murders didn't involve hallucinations or delusions, which are symptoms typically associated with the disorder. PTSD Routh was diagnosed with PTSD after serving in the military. He spent time in mental hospitals and was prescribed anti-schizophrenia medication. Routh's lawyers argued that he was insane at the time of the murders and was in the middle of a psychotic episode. However, the prosecution argued that Routh was a "troubled man" with a "personality disorder" and that he knew it was wrong to kill Kyle and Littlefield. Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

[@sincitygiggles13]

@garandx • I'll probably be banned from ChinaTube for saying this but I must. Your comment is Fact. And before they spit them out, the criminal government uses our men and women under the guise of "fighting for freedom," subjecting them to the horror of war, brother's dying in their arms, being maimed, destroying their souls and all for the government's profit. It's horrendous, despicable & criminal at the very least. If anybody doesn't believe it I pray you wake the flip up before it's too late. Our government has been and is evil. Pure evil. GOD bless America.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@konman181]

You think it was bad then? Wait until Elon cuts all funding to the VA 😂

[@sincitygiggles13]

@garandx • my original scathing comment about the truth you speak was not posted. Our precious soldiers are used, spit out like a snot rag. GOD BLESS AMERICA 🙏

[@ItsBEACHTITZbaby]

And then imprisoned for life after n episode… such a shame

[@alcorraalb6029]

The fact that Chris texted “ This dude is straight up nuts”…tells me he was the wrong person to help someone with PTSD…especially at a shooting range

[@TheJadeFist]

Ya, that was a seriously bad judgement call. The mom told (or should have) told him about the suicidal desires and what not, guns are not a good first date in that situation or probably at all when dealing with mental problems, at least until you really know if you can trust the guy with them. Maybe start with fishing, or cards or pool and work your way up from there.

[@boots73ca]

@@TheJadeFistwouldn’t matter. He was getting firearms and carrying them anyway. This all would have been avoided if the hospital had kept him! Veterans need help!! The fact that this Mom asked him is evidence that there is not even close to enough support for them. They see things and do/deal with things we can’t possibly imagine.

[@boots73ca]

Blame the victim, yeah there you go. She asked for it too, right?! POS.

[@rayanbe84]

​@@boots73ca They all did terrible 💩 on innocent people in tour mostly childrens and elderly .It’s called "conscience".

[@marshapieroni6677]

It bothers me that that's what they chose to do for a person they had to have known was psychotic. I mean, maybe something like fishing, basketball, the batting cage. Anything but a damn shooting range. In his state of mind , he shouldn't have been within reaching distance of a gun

[@enkryptedtoast6932]

Ive been watching the EWU crew for a long time, back when they explored abandoned places. I love the way they lay these videos out. Theres no extra talking or breaks in the footage that ruin the immersion like other channels trying to do this. Just the necessary, factual commentaries and explanations.

[@NorthernGuy-v1x]

Yeah, EWU is my favorite. Has a very documentary feel to it.

[@kathleenholt5005]

I remember!!!

[@jillbean520]

Agreed. And something about the narration is so soothing to listen to. No annoying upspeak either.

[@davidprice7162]

They’re great. The polar opposite of “Law and Crime Network”, who interrupt every single video, at the most dramatic part, to do an ad for those awful ambulance chasers, Morgan & Morgan for 30 seconds, completely ruining the suspense and mood of the video.

[@davidprice7162]

@@jillbean520the narration is AI. It’s a robot voice, not a real person. That’s my only compliant about the channel.

[@Neerepha]

I see many channels trying to do what EWU does, but none is as pleasant to watch as EWU.

[@senaeu]

They don't just regurgitate whats on tv or a singular article and they don't use an AI voice S tier content

[@Bubbies-777]

Who?? What channels? I haven't seen a single one and I watch them all !

[@tiannasmith5796]

HONESTLY ❤

[@bretthousman8317]

Beyond evil is side by side with it.

[@KwispyKweam]

The Villains is pretty decent. They hired the same guy that narrates the Audit the Audit channel.

[@jaylee5691]

chuckled when one officer yelled at the other to “keep the light on him”. Anyone else flash back to childhood when they sucked at holding a flashlight for their dad? 😂

[@Tarasaur]

Exactly what I thought! 😂😂

[@estrangedstrayed6274]

I'm 32 and a mechanic Looking back I was probably holding the light just fine and it was my dad who was f@#$ing it up 😂😂😂

[@jasonhansen8996]

Until a couple years ago... I thought I was the ONLY one who could never hold the damn flashlight right.

[@melissareynolds56]

😂

[@Djentle-Rain]

"POINT IT WHERE I CAN SEE" *gets smacked in the back of the head by dad* LMFAOOOO

[@cmnieman1]

I've watched your videos for a long time. Back when this channel was a guy and a girl. I have to say something though. I recognized Eddie immediately, and just wanted to say Thank You for not taking advantage of Chris' name for clicks. A lot of other story tellers wouldn't hesitate to name drop. I have a lot of respect for you guys. Kudos.

[@thegraydirewolf9325]

"With Eddie making little sense...." actually... as a vet who suffers from a TBI... he made a lot of sense. Basically he was saying nobody understands me because I don't understand myself and we don't walk the same ground as eachother. He was right, although he's a sad POS, it's true. It's hard af to explain the mental issues that stem from a TBI to someone who hasn't experienced it. As my dad would say, "you have you live it to know it." Eddie definitely walks a different earth.

[@dylanhubert6871]

thank you for your service

[@senaeu]

Your comment qas very eloquently said and I wish for more of the comment section to be like that.

[@koolerstream921]

@@senaeu *was 🤓(sorry I couldn't resist haha)

[@wendyc1902]

Man thank you for that. It's a true injustice that he isn't in a mental facility. I don't think I've felt this much empathy for a k*ller before . Chris and his buddy got some bad vibes off of him and the gun range of all places was the last place any of them needed to be. Eddie's mom pleaded for help, so I'm assuming Chris should have known Eddie was in a bad way considering he claimed to help vets with PTSD. Let me be clear...I'm not blaming Chris whatsoever, this is just a sht situation all around! Thank you for your service! I hope you are doing well God Bless 🙏🇺🇸

[@TyroneMalon]

​@@wendyc1902 It's all Eddie mom fault. Chris would still be here if she didn't open her mouth and ask for help. She should have told Chris how dangerous is instead of crying please help my boy!!!!

[@jordanmercier3616]

Officer 2 is just the absolute worst decision maker for these situations. Lol he just keeps offering the most ridiculously stupid solutions to the problem.

[@princessleech999]

cops be like

[@Kris.with.a.K]

He definitely seems to be very trigger happy.

[@burntherest9118]

@@Kris.with.a.Kit is a cop… in the south

[@turnermd1302]

The fact that he's a sergeant is insane lol the bar has truly never been lower

[@brosephbroman7564]

He has seen too many Starsky and Hutch

[@nancystampphoenix3109]

I lived and worked in Stevenville TX during this time. I owned a salon, with several of my clients working at Rough Creek Lodge, and knowing the family. The courthouse was just around the corner from the shop. This whole situation was utter CHAOS for everyone, splitting families and friendships because of divisive opinions. Many wanted merciless Justice, with no countenance, and others saw it as a gross decline of responsibility to our veterans.... a tragedy that could have been avoided. My heart went out to all, knowing that everybody was hurting. In the end, I just saw irrevocable loss of life, and families in pain from all sides. I saw a system fail, knowing that we had to do better.

[@ianhamilton4360]

I fall in the latter category but it was not my friend or family that he shot. Its easier to blame him than to actually respect your vets, not just this thank you for you service, thoughts and prayers platitudes

[@marshapieroni6677]

Tragedies can be avoided, most of the time

[@AA-ci8jx]

Atleast spell it right lol be a true Texan it’s stephenville

[@ianhamilton4360]

@@AA-ci8jx that should have a Captitalisted letter, come on at least spell it correctly when being a smart ass

[@Verheiden1980]

I just gotta say it....why did Chris decide to take a guy with severe PTSD and mental illness to a shooting range? Like, why?

[@wagashi]

Because he was an overconfident narcissist

[@SunshineandIllusions]

I heard jesse ventura told him it'd be a good time but idk.

[@johnnyboy7144]

And then turn his back to him when he had a weapon, when him and Chad were just texting about how nuts Eddie was acting, the whole incident is a bit shocking to me

[@grxundzerx]

​@@wagashi don't be gay bruh

[@tanneradams20]

The first comment says it. I think he had his heart in the right place, but the dude thought he was invincible.

[@paigecarew5322]

Aw even eddies dog was trying to protect him. Sad the dude clearly didn’t get the mental help he needed and it cost multiple people their lives.

[@PamelaLaForest]

What baffles me is why would the 2 victims who were well-versed in firearms/safety take him to use guns when they knew he was suffering with PTSD, unstable and violent in recent days. What a tragic event.

[@K.H.2713]

Why would his own mother who knew he was threatening self harm with a gun be all good with him going to a shooting range?

[@teamtwiistz]

"imma shoot at the tires" "uhhh no" 🤣

[@lucasgarcia8285]

I wish they had more faith in the interrogator!

[@jordanmercier3616]

Officer 2 is such an idiot lol

[@EyeSeeDeadPeople44]

He also wants to block the car in while the negotiator is working on getting everything done peacefully,and to top it off he continues talking about taxing him.That officer is bad for everyone’s safety.He’s the type of officer that just wants to shoot someone.I think it’s safe to say he’s the officer everyone hates in this world 😏

[@EyeSeeDeadPeople44]

@@jordanmercier3616100%

[@wedabestradi096]

Alot of the audio from the cops in the begining is kind of funny

[@jeffstout3469]

USMC veteran here. So freaking sad. This dude clearly had metal illness issues. Prayers to the families of all!

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

It's terrible they put in prison and not a psychiatric facility, dudes clearly got demons.

[@Hereford1642]

Chris knew that he was 'straight up nuts' and yet they still go and hang around at the gun range. I know Chris was trying to help Eddie but really, couldn't they think of something else to do ?

[@AddictIQ]

@@Hereford1642 Right? Like, a good ol fashioned game of monopoly with the boys, you know?

[@kjtitley]

My dad was in the Marines…Thank you for your service Sir 🤩

[@2genders-tk2ue]

Ppl wanted mental asylum shut down ....instead we should have kept them and made them more humane. Instead we just release them in society because the law says we can't hold them agaisnt their will....I strongly disagree because if you are like Eddie you need to get help weather you like it or not....this needs to change.

[@ToppolicecamUS]

This is a truly tragic story. It's heartbreaking to hear about the senseless deaths of these two men, and it's even more disturbing that the suspect was a family member. This case highlights the importance of mental health awareness and treatment. It's clear that the suspect was struggling with serious mental health issues, and if he had received the help he needed, this tragedy might have been avoided.

[@rosamorales5640]

This is actuallly sad. I usually dont sympathize with the killer but they need to do better for these vets. Just awful how they get the bare minimum in help after the things they have to see and do

[@pippa3150]

All these military people think they're heroes. They are just pawns for our government. And what are they fighting for? The top brass always puts "freedom" in the operation title, snd the grunts say "boo-yah" but really it's always just oil or money.

[@Flowshow88]

I wish I was as gullible and naive as you. Ignorance is bliss 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@birgittabirgersdatter8082]

@@Flowshow88wow. You are a right nasty person.

[@lissm8528]

⁠@@Flowshow88I guess from your ignorant comment you have never suffered any mental illness or ptsd because if you had you wouldn’t comment that! Ignorance is bliss for you and I’m happy you have the bliss of never knowing how awful ptsd actually is!

[@keith1854]

@@Flowshow88we can’t all be as smart as you pal

[@elfo2430]

Thank you EWU crew for your continued high quality content on all your channels, it's massively appreciated!

[@ALT-vz3jn]

The poor dog broke my heart. I hope a good family took him in and loved him. ❤

[@briantampa1164]

This channel is the best crime channel on any platform.

[@jamesbuttery3862]

Is definitely top 5

[@preflex3502]

This is why police should live in the communities where they work.

[@ItsBEACHTITZbaby]

Beautifully said

[@matthewpitre8159]

I totally agree

[@nsahandler]

​@@silliestful No. So they can be proactively involved within their community

[@TourGuideForGame]

and spend more than a few weeks in training. Everywhere else in the world it takes months or even years to be a cop. In america they let any bozo do it.

[@ComradeBarbie]

100

[@brians7901]

This is more than just PTSD. This seems like PTSD mixed with schizophrenia or psychosis.

[@EDUHTUNE]

Bingo

[@SpeakinMyMindd]

This is insane EWU you guys always drop the best videos on breakdowns of criminal psychology no cap

[@bippityboppityboo552]

fr fr ong

[@TheoryEnjoyer]

They’ve gotten much better in recent years not using as much sudo science and telling the stories in such a transparent way thats not like any other channel

[@Mushroomgurl90]

​@@TheoryEnjoyer I've always thought they were great, but you're right, they have gotten so much better.

[@d.jean7014]

I'm so confused, they send a person to prison for life, but then say they owe monies. How is that supposed to be paid? Off of the 35 cents he makes an hour while in prison??? This guy is a result of the government making them trained killers and expect them to come home to a normal life. Them not getting the real help they need. The system is and always has been broke.

[@dragonflytoo]

More should be done to help injured veterans. They were healthy when the went over and sick when they came back. When you break a man's mind, you are responsible to put him back together. 💔 For all concerned.

[@onyxmadison321]

Too bad asylums were shut down

[@loreleilazuli8874]

@@onyxmadison321 Thank Reagan for that.

[@RyanONeal-zd6zu]

maybe dont take ptsd riddled vet to a gun range? chris kyle was an idiot and a liar

[@enunya]

@@onyxmadison321 They "kind of" still have them to a degree. State Hospitals (each one has one) are for severe mental and terminally ill prisoners regular prisons can't handle. This guy, prayerfully, is in one. He needs some serious help.

[@SantoryuKauboi]

@@onyxmadison321 Yea they have them everywhere. People get sent there on the interim if they plead insane until it is decided they were not. And this guy has issues, but nothing like the people there. Those people cut off heads due to voices and shit.

[@TradWifeyxo]

EWU has been spoiling us with these uploads lately! I love watching a good EWU video while I lay comfortably in my bed.

[@ghostface3655]

I was with EWU back when they actually did exploring videos. You guys are amazing, and doing great work. Preciate ya!

[@asavagegarden]

eddie is definitely not all there, drugs or not. a senseless 'war' started to break him and then seeing the atrocities of the earthquake in haiti finished the job. what i don't understand is how kyle who worked with veterans with ptsd and both him and chet felt weary about eddie, still took him to a shooting range?!

[@jessienegron3266]

Exactly my thoughts i was so confused 😢

[@johncitizen5130]

They're military vets from Texas. All they know is guns lmao. I know plenty of guys like that from the army, they are emotionally stunted and unable to use words, so they bond by shooting guns and drinking beer.

[@Lizzie-h3j]

Exaclty. They wee texting each other saying there was something really off with this guy and STILL took him to a gun range instead of a hospital blows my mind!

[@jessica.cash36]

The shooting range would have been a common ground since Chris and Chet were being newly introduced to Eddie. People wont like this comparison, but it’s very similar to say, business execs meeting and talking over a round of golf, or drinks at a bar. Chris, as stated in the video as well as what is known about his life once he retired, spent a lot of his time working with Vets returning from theater, or trying to assimilate into civilian life. That can be done much easier when doing an activity that they are comfortable with. His mom asked Chris for help and he immediately agreed bc he knew the struggle it was to go wait for the VA. I don’t know how much he knew about Eddie’s recent inpatient stay, delusions, or paranoia. Eddie just interpreted Chris and Chet having a conversation with each other to mean they were making fun of him and leaving him out which obviously struck more than a nerve. I hate his option now is prison, but the extreme struggle he had trying to distinguish the difference between paranoid thoughts and reality are things that must be taken into account. He had just killed 2 men trying to help him bc they had lived very similar experiences and he didn’t trust that; he definitely wasn’t going to trust civilians enough to see seek out treatment from them

[@williamleopoldo8296]

for PTSD that would actually be fine, and is a form of soft exposure that can help them recover. He was not ready for full-blown paranoid-shizophrenia however. nobody really is, as you can tell from everyone's reactions throughout the entire video. PTSD is a cakewalk in comparison to the real schizos

[@bagelbong]

Im genuinely curious, was taking Eddie to a gun range a form of exposure therapy? I can't understand why they would go there of all places to help veterans with P.T.S.D. If anyone knows let me know.

[@maddisonbythesea3015]

Makes absolutely no damn sense.

[@drYouTuber315]

I've seen this in movies and documentaries alike, that the "therapists" start by taking them to a gun range - probably because they can't imagine there are other hobbies or fun things out there

[@seanpellegrino2989]

​@drKZbinr315 I mean, I get going as a form of therapeutic release for a person who isn't suffering from PTSD or TBI. I go to the range and fire my guns for a stress release and to help hone my skills, but I purposely don't go when they're busy because I have past concussions and some minor anxiety, so I don't go there on days when all the lanes are full. Ever since I've done that for fun and to let loose I've noticed I'm less sensitive to random fireworks in my neighborhood.

[@Lizzie-h3j]

It makes no sense especially when on the drive there they were texting each other saying there was something really off with this guy and STILL took him to a gun range instead of a hospital blows my mind!! Someone acting si weird it's freaking Chris Kyle out they're going to the nearest hospital I'm sure af not giving them A choice of weapons to kill me with!

[@Lizzie-h3j]

​@drKZbinr315 show them there is other fun stuff that doesn't involve weapons. I live in a country where guns are not avaliable and soldiers with PTSD, thought personally I think this guy was in the middle of a meth phsycosis are taken to lots of different therapies and nobody dies

[@TonyEvans-u1e]

That is absolutely heartbreaking. I’ve worked in mental health for 30 years and that guy is broken.

[@Screamfancast]

This is crazy, I didnt know this footage existed. I remember when this channel seemed so small, now it truly is the best in the business.

[@sanjuska.01]

He sounds so disorganized. His train of thought makes no sense. Thank you EWU for posting this video!

[@wendyc1902]

Bless his heart...no veteran deserves this, NOR does society's safety! I never knew the full story of Chris Kyle's death. Such a tragedy. Poor guy isn't making any sense at all.

[@Xotdoydoydo]

Yep like a psychosis or schizophrenia

[@onyxmadison321]

@@Xotdoydoydoif that was the case he wouldn’t have ever become a soldier in the first place. Let that sink in before u assume again 😊

[@Marauder1212345]

@onyxmadison321 you can develop psychosis at any point after any traumatic experience. Also Eddies a victim of our terrible VA, suffering from a tbi without proper care. Let that sink in before you assume again 🤡

[@midwestmusic1909]

​@@onyxmadison321Wrong! Schizophrenia absolutely can (and generally does) develop in a persons early-to-mid 20s & may not express symptoms until even later.

[@jacquelineko2897]

He was a good man who helped a lot of people who went crazy. I have complex post traumatic stress disorder, and receiving care finding proper care extremely hard.

[@carlosdiaz4322]

Tragic. The United States needs better resources for helping the mentally unwell, just to try and prevent this in the first place. This man is clearly psychotic, delirious, otherwise not in his right mind.

[@ouncy]

Teaching kids that there are magic demons and gods dictating their reality really doesn't help.

[@qooterwaup]

unfortunately we spend our tax money on funding unrealistic projects instead of fixing real issues within our community’s especially small ones.

[@RyanONeal-zd6zu]

​@@ouncythis is such a 2nd order issue....1. there are religious ppl the world over and nobody has shootings like america. 2. religious belief and psychosis are clearly different

[@burlykim132]

He’s not just a mentally unwell man. He’s a US veteran. Of anyone, our vets certainly deserve the care that we are capable of giving them, but the government just uses them and sends them on their way after. It’s terrible. All of us should appreciate our vets so much more tha. We do, to the point that we make it a major point in elections.

[@RyanONeal-zd6zu]

@burlykim132 we should appreciate our vets but not letting kids become vets

[@kjtitley]

Goodness…this whole situation broke my heart. Love and prayers for ALL thats involved. Thank you EWU for sharing this! Hopefully it can help someone that needs it. It also shows that he’s not alone

[@RyanONeal-zd6zu]

eh chris kyle was a liar and an idiot for taking a ptsd riddled vet to a gun range

[@MCBRUCE76]

I watched this crime documentary on a different channel. Thanks for uploading with more details. The suspect was mentally unstable, he had PTSD, and had gone with them to relax at the firing range. A very bad decision to take someone mentally unfit. What could possibly go wrong, every imaginable disaster waiting to happen. They both were unsuspecting victims, for trying to help Eddie. He blindly killed them, shooting them in their backs. One moment you are living and trying to help someone, and then next minute you are dead by the same person they were trying to help.

[@ambertiffany545]

The dog 🥺 Just wanting them not to harm her human. Dogs truly are man's best friend

[@843Drewww]

😢😢

[@-youtalkingtome]

That sweet baby must have been so scared too. They do anything for us and so many of “us” hurt them so badly. I think she must have been Eddies closest friend. I’m not sure if she was a service dog but regardless we do not deserve them. I love my babies more than I can say. I lost my oldest soul pup last year and I still can’t figure out how to cope.

[@randYLicious_s]

i just got back from the grocery store with a can of pringles and miss vickies chips and EWU uploaded 9 minutes ago. life is good right now

[@jasonolinger7585]

You're eating two different types of chips at the same time?? What has this world come to...

[@leannemo7382]

Great attitude! Indeed, First World *life is good* whether we’re chilling with chips, or veggies, and watching EWU at bedtime…or anytime. Our crunchy platter with “Everything Bagel Ranch” dressing was delicious, especially after our sweet toddler placed her first wrapped gift under the Christmas tree…and it’s for me, Mommy. Daddy will be next. 💕

[@lindalucia6334]

Just getting my pringles on too! Life is good

[@randYLicious_s]

@@jasonolinger7585 haha no don't be silly. the miss vickies is for the next video lolol

[@JohnetteWaldemar]

Tactical reload ​@@jasonolinger7585

[@QueenNiriah]

As someone diagnosed with schizoaffective, you will never be able to make sense of something like this. I had a 2 year long psychotic break from age 17-19. I couldn’t even explain my thoughts to anyone. They only made sense in my head. I thank God for my grandma, because one day I knew I was about to go off the deep end and I asked her to pray for me. I came out of that state of psychosis over the next two or three months after. Listening to him explain himself, I know there is a whole different world going on inside of his head. Schizophrenia is a dangerous thing. What helped me was lithium, therapy, and knowing that the voices are, in fact, demons just trying to torment me. It never helped for people to just tell me it’s a chemical imbalance or that the voices aren’t actually there. That just makes it worse and makes you feel crazier. Once I accepted that it was demons that are around me, I learned how to tune them out in the same way that I learned as a child to tune my mom out when she was yelling at me . Never quite understood the notion that you can hear something that “isn’t there”. It is there, but only the one being tormented can see or hear it. Demonic spirits do that kind of stuff on purpose to make the person just seem crazy and get brushed off, which only isolates the person more, opening the door wider to torment, and makes their mental state worse.

[@Zyrodil]

Man, wish you the best - I got psychosis and I recognize a bit of the thought pattern for sure. It's very hard to explain, but it's basically "brain parasites". Its like "sentient ideas" that trigger depending on certain conditions, all different of course, but it'll be so intense it gives me headaches, strains my shoulders and back to the point where I can't sleep. I've had moments where I could swear that people got paid to inject me with these "Idea Parasites" and I can recognize it now to a point where I don't even need to know the person before knowing they got a Parasite Injector on hand. Can't really tell friends about it, though - "people have invisible parasite injectors that jab into your brain and make you crazy" is a friendship breaker, can't blame them really. Problem is when I get used to it not happening for a long time and then it hops out of nowhere and makes me question everything. Thank God for escapism.

[@adelinecalhoun8809]

You’re exactly right ❤ this is satans earth but God protects us and all you have to do is pray

[@nunyabusiness9056]

The people who have told you that's what those voices are have just pushed you deeper into delusions and that's very concerning. They are not demons, it's just your brain not behaving normal just like my dads pancreas didn't behave normal so he had to take insulin. All the organs of the body can malfunction or have issues and the brain is no different. It sounds like the lithium therapy has helped you be functional and for that i'm very happy for you. The closest thing to a miracle that ever existed is modern medicinal science. When i was younger i used to hear things that weren't there too. Once when I was in my living room of my rented apartment when I was about 21 I heard my friend calling for me as clear as day from below my back patio. This was common as i lived on the 2nd floor and nobody wanted to walk up the stairs to see if i was home so they would just yell up to me to see if i was. I told him to come on up and he just kept calling for me. I yelled again "JUST COME ON UP!" and he JUST kept calling for me. I went out on the balcony and looked down and nobody was there. I started to go down the stairs to see where he was and why he wasn't hearing me and the voice stopped. I went over and nobody was there. I got back in and called him and got no response. I called our mutual friend and he said Dana was across the country in managers training all week for his work. He called my name for a full 7 minutes, as clear as day, i could even tell where the voice was coming from, it didn't sound like it was in my head but it definitely was. He wasn't there, nobody was there. Other things I used to hear was electronic noises. I got a pager when I was in highschool and i would hear it go off at random as clear as day, but it wasn't actually going off. I would literally ignore it sometimes because this was so frequent and my friends would be like "Who called you?" and i'd be like "Oh you heard it? It actually went off?" Just know that none of this stuff you believe is real. THe brain is just an organ, our bodies are imperfect, people have problems with all their organs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, intestines, and their brains. The brain just HAPPENS to be the organ we use that helps us discern reality whereas others just process chemicals in the body. Don't let your brain fool you. Listen to your doctors, what you experience is fairly well understood, which is why we have treatments that can help people live relatively normal lives with your condition.

[@nunyabusiness9056]

@@adelinecalhoun8809 None of that is true. Please don't push a mentally ill person deeper into delusion.

[@Zyrodil]

@@adelinecalhoun8809 Fuck that, I don't see Satan's flag planted here - this Earth is Human soil and when we spread beyond this planet we can leave Satan to sob in the crust of our glowing, radioactive waste!

[@octosalias5785]

Being around people like Kyle was not what this sick person needed. Dude joked about killing non-combatants.

[@Leppify]

True. Chris Kyle was not a good person whatsoever.

[@RandyK44]

I’m just reeling from the fact they took him to a gun range. AND there’s evidence they were aware how unstable he was.

[@bambilackner]

​@RandyK44 I heard they treated him bad and teased him alot.

[@shara5985]

That's I was thinking and now he's going to meet the faces of his victims in the afterlife

[@nunya8010]

I heard the same thing and Kyle didn't believe in PTSD so that makes sense and he was not the nice guy the movie portrayed!

[@LivingAlaska]

When he says " he has a ton of people eating his sould right now". He isnt crazy he is describing what is happening the best way anyone could describe. As he was driving a front end loader down the streets of Haiti scooping human bodies into a bucket. As he raised the bucket limbs would be torn from the sockets exposing the fresh raw tissue, entire heads would hang off the bucket. The heads with open eyes that stared back at him in the cab of the tractor would haunt him. He would lower the bucket to completely disconnect the head in order to avoid the visual of being forced to look into the eyes of an empty soul. I was a witness to this and this is what he means, as they est at me as well from what i had to witness. I was operating as the eye in the sky from 10k and our aircraft handled radio coms and my job was visual recon. So I know the emotions all to well. Its rough and the VA hasnt helped once. Still no excuse for what happened and it is in no way justified. I knew Chris as well, not close, but met him several times.

[@crazeet9614]

I truly wish you peace and healing, I've seen some things, but that is over the top. I hope you're ok.

[@LivingAlaska]

@crazeet9614 unfortunately it's a reality those that were there live every day. We have learned to blend in and cope, but we are all haunted by what happened there.

[@crazeet9614]

@@LivingAlaska I thank you for your service, Respect.

[@SassyLinda]

Thank you for sharing your experience as I am certain it was not easy to do. It did help me understand Eddie and other soldiers better though. I have rarely heard about things like you’ve shared here. I think if civilians back here in the states knew the things you and others have seen and done overseas it might create a sense of urgency and advocacy for better VA aftercare. I’m actually angered by the lack of care for our military personnel during and after service. I’m so sorry that I don’t fully understand what you have been through and I’m even more sorry that our political leaders and civilians have let our soldiers down, including myself. I’m going to go and reevaluate what I can do to help more. Thank you again for sharing! It made a difference in at least my life. ❤❤❤❤

[@halcyon3116]

😢😮 Jesus christ

[@deedee7692]

My brother is an army vet & they pretty much chewed him up & spit him out, there was a point where he could barely afford a home for his family directly after coming home from Kuwait. He didn’t receive true support until he became a firefighter & they’ve given him with resources & support, far more than what the VA has ever offered him. My aunt is a retired marine who’s currently in the middle of a lawsuit with the US Government due to them not paying her for almost 5 years & refusing to honor the GI Bill so my cousins could go to college. It’s really a sad case how most are worst off than before they left…

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

The fact he went to prison and not a psychiatric facility is unbelievable.

[@Metoo-y7q]

They make you be treated and if treatment helps you ARE NOT MENTALLY ILL anymore. All you have to do is know right from wrong!!

[@ashleychildresss]

I agree. This is all very sad. Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. I’m at the end of the video but not quite finished and was hoping he would be sent to a psychiatric hospital. I wonder how the victims families feel about this? I wouldn’t blame them either way… but just curious.

[@drYouTuber315]

There's a huge percentage of nut cases in US jails, and since today I'm sure it's the same for prisons. Most people seen on true crime need help to get them away from drugs or get them on medication, in my view. I have seen only delusional people there, and no calculative mobster etc.

[@Unknown0ne]

100% agree!!

[@dawnfleming8828]

Not sure about the US, but here in Australia we have a psychiatric wing in some of the jails.

[@SeeBS2]

Officer #2 sounds like an antsy trigger-happy psychopath.

[@plugwaIk]

Hes definitely a prick 😅

[@jeffh.7112]

When in Rome...

[@ljones2087]

two respectable people he likely saw as comrades gunned down emotions ride high.

[@MegamanGaming]

@@ljones2087 If emotions get to you that bad as a cop, then you shouldn't be a cop. Cop #2 is a psycho

[@Sheahova]

@@MegamanGamingnah they all for the most part knew him. The officer knew what he was capable of and how abnormal eddie was acting… Regardless of how you feel you don’t know unless you have experienced what they had. Eddie had already murdered his friends… Listen to his thought process. Both are seconds away from possible death…

[@jacobjaye298]

Jodi talking about asking Chris to help was heartbreaking. Where is the VA?

[@aran7teen]

So the mum asks Chris Kyle for help with her son with mental problems, and he offers to help. Then he takes him to a gun range? What? Who takes someone with mental problems to gun range the first time they meet?

[@bermudashortz3965]

That's a common opinion! I wonder how his Mom has managed to live with the outcome? She thought she was doing the best for her son and probably never expected Kyle would drive Eddie directly to a bloody shooting range?? Poor woman.

[@ChRiStY4t5]

Sad thing is, it wasn't the first time they had met

[@upnorthrc5764]

Yeah definitely sad

[@nbbandzz1734]

chris kyle did this w a lot of vets cuz it helped them feel more at home(at war)

[@ambrr_lily]

Southern white rednecks. It's like coffee.

[@sighthoundlady15]

This man is clearly very mentally unwell, he belongs in a hospital not prison. A very high security hospital for the criminally insane but not prison. So, so sad. He dog scurrying over to lay next to him as they arrested him broke my heart. 😢😔

[@Sharletwitch]

@@Jvilla3478”heroes” yeah, okay.

[@LindaBarham]

I agree

[@tjz7118]

He belongs in the dirt. Lost cause.

[@z.s.7992]

I feel so bad for eddie. The wealthy elites of this country sent him to a war he felt justified about because they lied to him and used his desire to be of service against him. They did this to make themselves marginally richer at the cost of young men in my generatin like eddie. He probably saw some deeply troubling shit and if he is like me and has an underlying mental disorder, those things can break you.

[@neilmcdermid8799]

Thanks, EWU fam for all that you do. I'm excited to watch this video!

[@kellycuckoo3143]

This is truly epic, and didn’t think I would ever see it. EWU is the MVP!

[@melodi996]

Taking a guy with PTSD after his mom told you about his delusions to a gun range is a questionable decision, and instead of sending texts they should've left the place immediately after witnessing that he "is nuts", I'm not sure what kind of help this day was intended to be, but it's a good lesson on how not to underestimate mental issues, those hospitals failed the victims of this guy. How he was found guilty is insane, he should be in a high-control mental institution, in prison he is dangerous for others and himself.

[@EliShh-n2n]

I agree. That was a dangerous decision.

[@nathaliediedrichs3306]

I kind of thought the same thing, but these guys had dealt with this stuff before so I guess they thought it would help in some way. What a waste of life.

[@LarrySwishamane]

Not only that…..as paranoid as he was too, of all the people to recruit for positive reinforcement….the American Sniper? W I T E F was his parents thinking? Why subject your son to that unrelenting anxiety knowing his fragile state of being?

[@DroneStrike1776]

You're Russian, what do you even know about range time? Worry about your own affairs. Stay off the vodka and worry about the estimated 180,000 Russian cannon fodders that you just lost. 7,000+ US troops lost their lives in Iraqi and Afghanistan, you guys lost over 20 times that in your own backyard in 2 years.

[@spacemanspiralcatzero]

I was looking for this exact comment

[@dawnerwin2097]

I keep seeing these cases of people having mental health issues and I don't understand why they aren't in a rehab type facility before this happens.

[@Floydian4everr]

Conservatives cut funding for mental health, Reagan shut down all the asylums in California and thought letting them fend for themselves on the street panhandling and what not was better than his health insurance bribe providers, I mean campaign contributors didn't think it was necessary since you know, they could just go to a psych and get pills regardless of how deplorable living conditions, having to sleep on a sidewalk while in full blown psychosis makes life a living hell for those with debilitating mental health issues

[@rainao.3512]

Because there aren't any left. Instead of doctor's and nurses, the government has left police officers to deal with them, and prisons to house them.

[@JudithRansom-t5c]

It’s heartbreaking that Veterans receive such poor mental health care when they return. Clearly Eddie was very sick and now prison is the safest place for him but I wonder if there was a time when he could have been helped if the resources had been available to him.

[@davisjames8484]

The VA does NOT care about veterans. Their job is to cut payouts and push pills to fix issues.

[@angelaspringfield5584]

Clearly, the US made things worse by closing Mental Health Facilities. Such a terrible shame.

[@lindahossler5539]

I've followed this story for years, but the details you have presented are outstanding, and I've never heard them before. Thank you for this in depth dive. This brings a whole bunch more understanding. 💖

[@MumaBoo]

What a tragic case. How was this guy's mental state not taken into account? And how was the VA not held to account for not treating him properly for his PTSD. In my eyes, they are also guilty of Chad and Chris's murder. I'm not even sure how questionning him in that state is lawful

[@Lizzie-h3j]

They should have put him in hospital not just given him tablets and sent him on his way and te fact his parents didn't give Chris Kyle and his friend a full disclosure of just how sick their son was is horrifying!!! I feel no sympathy for them I feel massive sympathy for the 2 good men who died at the hands of this madman and their families.

[@neonaaat6850]

@@Lizzie-h3j *Should have*. But they are in America, the system already decided that they are not going to waste resources on broken eggs.

[@MumaBoo]

@@Lizzie-h3j firstly, we don't know that they didn't after all the video here is edited for time. Secondly, Chris Kyle was also a veteran so had 1st hand knowledge of what it was like out there and what it could do to people. Thirdly, he was experienced at working with vets with PTSD so you would think that checking out his medical history would be part of his routine. I have sympathy for the victims but also for Eddie and his family who were massively failed by the US government, the va hospital and the justice system.

[@AntiCommunistSympathizer]

The VA, accountability, and proper treatment are words that don't go together in the same sentence.

[@MumaBoo]

@@AntiCommunistSympathizer I'm surprised about that in a country that sues over anything

[@loreleilazuli8874]

If you're trying to help someone with PTSD caused by war, why tf would you take them to a shooting range?

[@neonaaat6850]

They probably don't know it was that bad.

[@nsahandler]

Because Chris Kyle didn't believe in PTSD therapy and thought that all vets needed to do is get back into the motions of daily combat training. Because he was deranged after all his killing and shooting targets helped him, he believed that it was the same for everyone. I actually can't think of a more-idiotic reason to take someone with PTSD to the gun range.

[@neonaaat6850]

@@nsahandler On the bright side, now we have more proof that bringing someone with war PTSD to the gun range is a bad idea.

[@SunshineandIllusions]

Because what, what, in the butt.

[@williamleopoldo8296]

@@neonaaat6850 nah, it's okay for PTSD. it's a form of exposure therapy. The problem is that it works with PTSD, not paranoid shizos.

[@Queen_Gor3]

I remember the shooting but I have never seen or heard of all the info you put together in this video, This is an amazing upload.

[@XxSofaKingDopexX]

I can binge videos on this channel for hours, thanks for all you guys do man! Yall even did a video a year ago on my psychopath cousin who killed his gf and watching that for the first time made me sick to my stomach knowing im related to him!!

[@jll9228]

😳

[@ashleychildresss]

Oooo who was that? Sorry you had to deal with being indirectly connected to something like that.

[@XxSofaKingDopexX]

@ashleychildresss Chris bagshaw, go watch the video it's sickening, he killed his gf because he thought she was pregnant.. it's ok I knew something was wrong with him because he had a box with about 15 pocket knives in it and a huge dagger. He took the dagger and started stabbing a pillow in front of me and my brother. You can even see the same dagger in the video when they show pictures of his room it's wild.

[@XxSofaKingDopexX]

@jll9228 that was my same facial reaction when I heard what he did, very sickening and I wish I could change my last name because of it 😅

[@vblack7372]

Not even Eddie was crazy enough to believe the whole "I'm a cop, you can trust me" routine.

[@PortlandsTransport]

Lol

[@joshf.3047]

When I watch EWU, I feel like its a Netflix series or someone else professionally directed with hundreds behind the production. Amazing quality, great methods of displaying certain information in a methodical manner to tell a suspenseful story. AAA+++!!!

[@NunyaBizness2.0]

It’s mind boggling that Chris Kyle would choose a shooting range as the first outing with a veteran whom he’s never met and who’s mother reports is very sick with PTSD. Of course, he’s not a doctor but he had to know that the sound of guns could trigger the veteran. At least go to lunch or something, feel him out before handing him a rifle! My goodness.

[@streetpunkstar]

Maybe its cuz I'm not a Marine or I'm not into gun culture (tho I do own guns), why on Earth would you take someone with PTSD probably from combat, to a gun range? It sounds like a very bad idea.

[@HolidayGlow]

It is. But for a lot of vets shooting or doing that sort of stuff together is a way to blow off steam and talk without having to be all touchy feely.

[@christinaw6264]

I was thinking the exact same thing! I own guns but am not a veteran. I would go on a hike or something else to provide distraction but peace so the conversation could flow. Also, guns are very loud. Many vets I know with PTSD have it so bad a dentists drill sets them off and they need to be sedated for dental procedures sometimes even the sounds when getting a cleaning are enough to set them off. It’s so so sad. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a veteran receiving care to overcome these things from the VA. It’s usually years of white knuckling it and paying out of pocket for other counseling/therapies. These people should be treated like the hero’s they are, not like disposable people. Thank you to all who served. My dad is retired USAF and lots of military in my family. My dad was in Vietnam and gone the first 2 years of my life. I’m so thankful he returned home. Now he’s real with a lifetime of illnesses, thankfully not mental illnesses, but illnesses nonetheless, due to exposure to agent orange, no proper hearing protection when working on the planes and the other chemicals he handled with no safety equipment. He signed up at 21 to protect the people who were being hurt and do what he thought was the right thing at the time. My dad is my hero.

[@Jessejames-x3d]

It's someone WITH severe PTSD that was in combat. Alot of those deployed have some sort of PTSD, but function better than what was going on here with Eddie.

[@j.scottcaudill7543]

It was part of a program Chris Kyle started when he returned home from the Military. He reached out to troubled Veterans to spend time with as a type of therapy because he understood that the VA doesn't give a rats ass about them and don't offer enough help. Long story short, it was 1 Vet trying to help other Vets after war. Unfortunately, it didn't end well for him

[@Yes-iu3kr]

​@@j.scottcaudill7543the issue is that Chris Kyle had good intentions (for vets, not for many others) but he lacked training. He should have aligned with mental health professionals who could have trained or guided him. A person with proper training would not have made their first meeting with a person in distress at a gun range.

[@geddhead1971]

Great episode !! Your thoroughness is top tier and one of the best on KZbin. Keep up the great work :-)

[@adinacustovic-selimovic]

Great job EWU .It's ironic that every day there is talk about mental health but in real life ppl like Eddie get none in courts.Tragic what he did but we need to learn more about mental health and be able to recognize it.

[@FalloutFan420]

You guys are on top of delivering us with lots of new content this last 2 weeks

[@renkun99]

I made a presentation about Chris Kyle a couple months ago for school. I wasn't able to find much information on why he was murdered. Thank you for this video.

[@kalanirae]

Hands down, favorite channel! Thank you EWU! ❤

[@melissaquinn6845]

9:18 Um, Eddie is definitely showing signs of a psychosis and paranoia, but his reasons for not putting the window down were spot on. Officer 2 had already planned to yank him out and taze him. Oh look, now Officer 2 is really excited about wanting to taze him, just as Detective Chevra has Eddie's Mom on the phone, attempting to descalate the situation. Officer 2 is way too aggressive. I just know he has used excessive force way to many times. That's how one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.

[@areinahensley2739]

No

[@bkpk4hisapplesauce]

​@@areinahensley2739"no" ok blue line rider

[@melissaquinn6845]

@@areinahensley2739 no what?

[@redacted8008]

You're way off the mark. Officer 2 did not want the suspect to flee, because that would endanger civilians. Oh, look what happened. The suspect fled.

[@mentalhealth9256]

​@@redacted8008He wouldn't have been able to flee if they parked of their vehicles in a strategic place. Not rocket science. They actually trusted him to start up his car None of them were in their vehicles ready to pursue. And before you say they were afraid of being shot they are supposedly trained for these situations.

[@BrianRossignol-y1x]

Why the hell would you take a vet w/ PTSD to the gun range? I’m genuinely curious.

[@undermasroof]

My boyfriend was overseas in Iraq. It really messed him up and he never wanted to talk about things that happened. He told me a few stories and I just couldn't bear to listen to it, let alone know what he went through. He committed suicide. He couldn't even sleep without his gun next to him on his bed side table.

[@alexalexanderivanov5815]

Thats very unfortunate, but imagine the impact upon the men, women and children of Iraq, from the atrocities the Americans committed.

[@LewisBrazelz]

​@@alexalexanderivanov5815read the room my guy.

[@-JTSB-]

@@alexalexanderivanov5815 That falls on the countries leaders, not this lone man. Rest in peace.

[@DarkSharkDomilian]

​@@alexalexanderivanov5815 You have no empathy or sympathy for Americans, as evident by your immediate deflection to that. With that in mind, why should we have empathy or sympathy for the people of Iraq if you can't extend the courtesy to us? Contrary to your belief, most American veterans didn't enjoy any part of that. At the start of 2002, most Americans didn't want a war, just continued inspections and diplomacy. It was only after a detailed PR campaign with false allegations promoting it that support for it began to build, and even then, a fairly large part still disagreed with it while support dwindled as the war as dragged on. Like most countries, we're simply led around by the big guys in their fancy offices. Whether the big guy is good or not, varies greatly.

[@rafitohornero3850]

now imagine how the man,woman and children in Iraq felt. twice you invaded them

[@soup394]

I was rewatching an old episode and yall dropped another 💎

[@ReplicantDream]

Stop sending young men to fight pointless wars. There is no glory in this BS. This is the aftermath.

[@Raccoonus_Doodus]

I was so excited to see this notification! EWU is always my go to channel.

[@alinabina]

Wow!!!! Another one!!!❤ Thank you EWU!

[@embo1771]

I feel so bad for Eddie’s mom. She was just trying to help her son and was finally feeling some relief when this horrible event happened. The guilt she must feel is unimaginable.

[@Kate-mp5qt]

Yall honestly the best thanks so much for posting ❤❤

[@HighTide843]

Can you please please please get the interrogation and jail calls if Matthew speck in Charleston SC?! He was just sentenced to life for killing his wife. He just so happened to be my coworker and he was dating our manager; our manager whom he arguably killed his wife over because he was a coward. Nevertheless, love the channel and would LOVE to hear how he tried to talk his way out of it to the cops.

[@851spinks]

Thank you for covering this.

[@KrispyTreat24]

Explore with us this was a incredible find and it is why I recommend this channel to everybody because out of all of the interrogation and body cam footage channels you have the best narration and the cases you bring to us are always ripped from the headlines or ones that are just completely interesting. Over the years you even have managed to put your sense of humor in some of these videos ( appropriately) D commentary and review of what’s going on in these body cams footage along with the interrogation is absolutely top shelf. I have learned so much from this channel that has helped me over the years with my true crime journey. I appreciate it thank you.

[@sheilaboston7051]

On an EWU bodycam I watched yesterday, the narrator said something like, "the officer will now do something completely unexpected," followed by the officer farting! I'm not into fart jokes, but it certainly put some ordinariness into the event!

[@RobynDavis-sj9tc]

@@sheilaboston7051😂

[@Lee-n2n1t]

WOW…! Thank you so much for following up with this story. I just watched American Sniper last night and the next day I see this. We all appreciate your coverage, thank you! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Mmm_Kay]

Crazy how much empathy and compassion these cops were able to show to this man, even tho they knew the man just killed two people- all because, "they grew up together." Almost like they have the ability to treat others with the same respect, but they choose not to.

[@claresanders4014]

Omg YES I love y'all so much Thank you for everything you do!!

[@Citizen372]

They sure are a lot more lenient when they know the suspect.

[@2025s_truth-speaker]

? Umm.. he was a local.. they knew him very well and all he's gone thru and what he was going thru then. So. Yeah. I'd say so..

[@genericamerican7574]

Except he didn’t go to a mental hospital like he should have.

[@wtmtavv182]

Well said

[@JohnCena9393]

​@@DogShamen Did we watch the same video? Surely you can tell that something is very wrong with him. He shouldnt be in a normal prison but in a mental health facility.

[@davidschmidt2081]

​@DogShamen He wasn't sick? Is that how sane people talk? You either didn't watch the video or you're being extremely dishonest, this guy is so obviously deteriorating with his mental health.

[@MsEddiepark]

Hearing my name repeatedly by the cops is definitely unsettling lol

[@DigUpHerBones85]

Why would you take someone in this state to a gun range??

[@johnmonachelli5256]

That was definitely my first thought

[@Grace-xi1zg]

America.

[@XAJUSS]

Sounds like they thought from what the mom said that he was just a troubled marine and didn't realize it was full blown schizophrenia until they got to the range and sent those text messages to each other. With the mom saying she didn't know about them going out that weekend after talking and the dad having had to get a gun away from him before I think the family also wasn't aware that Kyle didn't know what he was dealing with. It's like the whole thing just kind of happened too fast.

[@onyxmadison321]

@@XAJUSSif he really was schizo he wouldn’t have been able to be a soldier. Make that make sense. He even admitted he knew it was wrong

[@Lizzie-h3j]

Especially when they were texting each other saying this guy is really off and the fact his parents didn't give them full disclosure of his history and told them he had ptsd and trouble sleeping after everything he'd done is absolutley criminal! If they'd been honest this would never have happened!! And why didn't the VA put him in hospital instead of giving him tablets and sending him on his way. Talking about demons, steali g his dad's weapons kidnapping his girlfriend and the rest! Shame on his parents for not being honest! Two good men cpuld still be alive and their families would still have them.

[@Schizofriendofya]

His voice is so comforting to me 😊 ive been isolated for a long time so my fav channels are like my friends and comfort.

[@jll9228]

Same for me.

[@aidzombie]

@@DogShamenhow is that nuts lmfao

[@Schizofriendofya]

@@DogShamen stranger things have happened.

[@Schizofriendofya]

@@jll9228 what other channels do you really like?

[@Bettinasisrg]

Yeah I get it, I'm a chronic pain sufferer and it can get lonely.

[@beautyatitsfinest1548]

Prayers to the families and loved ones of the poor men killed… and very heartbreaking hearing the poor parents who knew their son needed help and all the doctor and VA did was give him meds knowing all these things and send him on his way.. very heartbreaking the way the VA treats these men that come back in need of so much help from going protect their country… this world needs to do better and specially this country when comes to veterans and to mental health in general for all human beings

[@hlessil835]

This one really made my heart hurt. These poor boys go off to be our countries heroes and end up a mess. I appreciate you boys, but it just doesn't seem the right path.

[@Masked_Pirate_Geist]

Officer 2 needs to chill

[@redacted8008]

To be fair, that cop had zero reason to chill. They knew he had a gun. He could have pulled it to fire on them at any time. Moreover, him fleeing in the vehicle is the last thing they want, as it endangers civilians. He ended up fleeing with the vehicle, though luckily no one was seriously hurt or killed. Point is, cop had a reason to not be so chill, and the only reason any of them handled it delicately was because the culprit was a well-known veteran, the confrontation led by someone who knew him. In any other situation, this would not be the process. He'd either be apprehended or dead on the scene.

[@TreeFreak]

I remember this. I stood on the side of the highway as he made his final trip home. Broke my heart.

[@malakzomrawi1476]

Imagine surviving war over seas just to be killed at home by someone like this

[@jshrum4]

There are many things that Chris Kyle lied about, from his military service to "shooting armed civilians" after Katrina, to many other things. He's only a hero in his own mind and those who he fooled.

[@relizabethj5114]

This. I think about this often, unfortunately.

[@Floppydragon69]

That’s PTSD for ya. This situation was all around bad. Then after Chris’s death there was still an open court case between him and Jesse Ventura, which Jesse won after Chris passed away. So that ultimately affected Chris’s wife instead of Chris. I don’t know what she has been up to but I genuinely hope she and the kids are doing alright.

[@hossosplitternacken7819]

@@mahadshire1019 Amen

[@hossosplitternacken7819]

its called karma u can run u can hide but sonner or later it gets you

[@McSpicyYT]

Who thought it was a good idea to let a person with PTSD from the military to a gun range? Literally anywhere else would be a good place to figure things out. I know hindsight is 20/20 but I can't help but feel like this could've been prevented at multiple points.

[@__spina__]

I agree with you Sir.

[@onyxmadison321]

Way to victim blame….congrats for appearing so insensitive

[@Lizzie-h3j]

I agree. They knew he was sick they were texting each other saying this guy is really off. They took him there with good intentions but they should have trusted their gut instincts and taken him straight to a hospital. What if he'd gone on a rampage at that resort? He is right about one thing he is a sorry pos! Why didn't his parents take him and have him sectioned? He needed medication but in a hospital environment not just hand him tablets and send him on his way! This was so avoidable it's tragic.

[@onyxmadison321]

@@Lizzie-h3j so ur gonna victim blame? Pretty insensitive….

[@neonaaat6850]

@@onyxmadison321 Everyone in the case is a victim. You going to accuse everyone talking about it as victim blaming?