On location here in Stephenville, Texas it is the end of the first day in the trial of the accused murderer of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. The prosecution opened with nine witnesses including Kyle’s wife. These are a few of the things that caught my attention during their testimony:
Accused shooter Eddie Routh started drinking whiskey and smoking marijuana early on the day of the murder.
Both Kyle and Littlefield were shot numerous times in the back and in the head with several different guns.
After the shooting Routh planned to go to Oklahoma.
The night before the murder Routh had proposed to his girlfriend Jeanine Weed and she had accepted.
Sixty-seven photos of the murder scene were shown including photos of Kyle and Littlefield. Many jurors and spectators cried.
From where I was sitting, just ten feet from Routh, I could detect no emotion on his part.
A text message from Chris Kyle sent shortly before his death said that Kyle was crazy.
Stay tuned for day two.