Camp Liberty shooting
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On May 11, 2009, five United States military personnel were fatally shot at a military counseling clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq by Army Sergeant John M. Russell. In the days before the killings, witnesses stated Russell had become distant and was having suicidal thoughts.
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Part of Iraq War | |
Location | Camp Liberty. Baghdad, Iraq |
Coordinates | 33.3002°N 44.2465°E / 33.3002; 44.2465 |
Date | May 11, 2009 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
Weapon | M16 rifle |
Deaths | 5 |
Verdict | Investigation closed, Russell guilty on all counts |
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Russell was charged with five counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. Officials stated there was an argument at the Camp Liberty Combat Stress Center and Russell was being escorted back to his unit at Camp Stryker when he took an unsecured M16 rifle from his escort, drove back to the clinic, and opened fire on unarmed personnel.[1][2]