article_snippet: Kyle, who was the subject of last year's Clint Eastwood-directed movie American Sniper, was gunned down by fellow war veteran Eddie Ray Routh at a shooting range in Rough Creek, Texas, on February 2, 2013.
article_snippet: Chris Kyle (pictured in 2012) was gunned down at a Texas shooting range by a fellow army veteran .
article_snippet: That day, Chris Kyle (pictured in 2012) had offered to help fellow war veteran Eddie Ray Routh deal with Chris Kyle (pictured in 2012) post traumatic stress disorder but was instead shot dead along with Chris Kyle (pictured in 2012) friend Chad Littlefield.
article_snippet: Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller (pictured) portrayed the couple in the 2014 Oscar-nominated film American Sniper .
article_snippet: Kyle was considered the deadliest sniper in American history, with Kyle kill count thought to number about 160 confirmed, with many more probable kills.
article_snippet: The verdict, which took little more than two hours for jurors to reach, came as interest in Kyle's career as the U.S. military's deadliest-ever sniper reached fever pitch.
article_snippet: Kyle's exploits in the Iraqi desert were showcased to tens of millions of Americans just days before, when American Sniper, the movie based on Kyle bestselling autobiography, featured at the Oscars, where it was nominated for six awards.