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Army Memo re: AR 15-6 Investigation into the Shooting Death of a Detainee in Custody

Oct. 16, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 985
TYPE: Non-legal Memo, Investigative File (AR 15-6)
RELEASE DATE: Apr. 18, 2005 | DOA
SOURCE: ACLU FOIA Request (Oct. 7, 2003)
A Staff Sargent near Tikrit, Iraq, on September 11, 2003, shot an Iraqi detainee. The shooting was described as "willfully and unlawful". The detainee was shot in the abdomen with a rifle. The SSGT admitted to the act and pleaded for leniency.
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  • 2003-09-11, Tikrit, Iraq, Death
    • A Staff Sargent near Tikrit, Iraq, on September 11, 2003, shot an Iraqi detainee. The shooting was described as "willfully and unlawful". The detainee was shot in the abdomen with a rifle. The SSGT admitted to the act and pleaded for leniency.