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AR 15-6 Investigation: Investigation in to the Shooting Death of Obeed Hethere Radad (0149-03-CID469-60209)

Sept. 13, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1865
Informal investigation into the shooting death of Iraqi national detainee, Obeed Hethere Radad. The shooting officer, a Specialist (SPC), stated that he shot Radad because he was under the belief that a handcuffed Radad was trying to escape. Radad was shot in the arm and chest, which resulted in his death. Another officer was interviewed and provided a sworn statement, in his statement the officer described the shooting officer as hostile, he stated that the shooting officer and others on his guard shift did other harmful things to the detainees, they beat on the cages and yelled at the detainees.
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  • 2003-09-11, Tikrit, Iraq, Death
    • Informal investigation into the shooting death of Obeed Hethere Radad. The shooting officer, a Specialist (SPC), was under the belief that the detainee, who was handcuffed with flexicuffs, was trying to escape and fired his weapon. The detainee was shot in the arm and chest, which resulted in his death.