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Texas man convicted in killing of ‘American Sniper’

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A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of murdering the US Navy Seal whose story inspired blockbuster movie “American Sniper.” Jurors rejected claims from Eddie Ray Routh, 27, that he was not guilty by way of insanity when he killed famed sniper Chris Kyle

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A Texas man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of murdering the US Navy Seal whose story inspired blockbuster movie “American Sniper.” Jurors rejected claims from Eddie Ray Routh, 27, that he was not guilty by way of insanity when he killed famed sniper Chris Kyle

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