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November 20, 2012

U.S. Soldier Accused of Killing Five Servicemembers in Iraq Appears in Court 
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An U.S. Army sergeant accused of killing of five other American service
members at an Iraq military base in 2009 appeared in court Monday for
his arraignment. Sergeant John Russell faces five counts of premeditated
murder and one count of aggravated assault with a maximum sentence of
the death penalty. Russell was on his third tour of duty in Iraq when he
opened fire at a clinic where he had been urged to receive counseling.
He had previously had his gone taken away due to erratic behavior.

 

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