Army launches criminal probe into death of Pat Tillman
Mark Mazzetti
Los Angeles Times
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Washington (US):
The Army said Saturday that it would launch a criminal probe into the death of Pat Tillman the onetime National Football League star who was inadvertently killed by gunfire from fellow soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan in April 2004.
The Army's decision came after the Pentagon's inspector general reviewed the case and recommended further investigation into whether soldiers in Tillman's unit should be charged with negligent homicide.
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See Also:
Tillman Death May Bring Charges
Pat Tillman Case: How the Press Was Spun
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The Army completed an extensive review of the case last year. Gen. Gary M. Jones, who led the probe, found no reason to hold any soldier criminally responsible for Tillman's death.
Yet Tillman's family has been critical of Jones' review, alleging a high-level coverup, and Tillman's father successfully lobbied the Pentagon to renew its investigation of the case.
Army spokesman Col. Joseph Curtin said Tillman's family was notified Friday that the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, known as CID, would take up the case.
Mar 05, 2006
Mark Mazzetti
Los Angeles Times
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Washington (US):
The Army said Saturday that it would launch a criminal probe into the death of Pat Tillman the onetime National Football League star who was inadvertently killed by gunfire from fellow soldiers in the mountains of Afghanistan in April 2004.
The Army's decision came after the Pentagon's inspector general reviewed the case and recommended further investigation into whether soldiers in Tillman's unit should be charged with negligent homicide.
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See Also:
Tillman Death May Bring Charges
Pat Tillman Case: How the Press Was Spun
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The Army completed an extensive review of the case last year. Gen. Gary M. Jones, who led the probe, found no reason to hold any soldier criminally responsible for Tillman's death.
Yet Tillman's family has been critical of Jones' review, alleging a high-level coverup, and Tillman's father successfully lobbied the Pentagon to renew its investigation of the case.
Army spokesman Col. Joseph Curtin said Tillman's family was notified Friday that the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, known as CID, would take up the case.
Mar 05, 2006
