The murder case of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield became the center of attention. And, the national attention occurred due to Kyle’s fame as an author of the book ‘American Sniper‘, a best-selling autobiography.
What’s more, published in 2012, Clint Eastwood turned the book into an eponymous film adaptation. Later on, he released the film after two years. Besides, the author Chris Kyle lost his life alongside his friend and workout companion, Chad Littlefield – whose life we are going to discuss today.
More like a third man in the tragedy, Chad Littlefield was also the neighbor of Chris Kyle. So, What is Chad Littlefield cause of death? How did Chris Kyle die? Well, we will get to know about the misfortune beneath.
But first let’s have updates on Chad Littlefield wiki and discover his age, height, and if possible his wife too.
Chad Littlefield Wiki Bio, Age, Height
Chad Littlefield, better known as the author Chris Kyle’s best buddy and neighbor, took his last breath at the age of 35. Apart from that, he was born on Feb. 11, 1977, in Dallas. Speaking of height, Littlefield was more than five feet tall.
In 1995, Littlefield completed his graduation from DeSoto High School located in the Dallas suburb of DeSoto. Furthermore, he worked as the facilities and logistics manager at an oil-services firm ‘DeSoto’s Eagle Labs, Inc.’
Other than that, on February 8, 2013, his family held the funeral at the First Baptist Church of Midlothian, Texas eventually burying him at Mount Zion cemetery.
Talking about Littlefield’s family, his parents are Judy (mother) and Don Littlefield (father). Plus, Chad has an older brother named Jerry Richardson. According to his mother, Chad Littlefield was always ready to help others. She recalled her son’s words,
Mom, You don’t have to wear a uniform to serve.
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On the other hand, his brother, Jerry, runs a non-profit organization called ‘Operation Valor‘ which aims to offer financial support to other organizations; especially the one supporting the men and women in the military community.
Chad Littlefield married life, wife, and a daughter
Chad Littlefield is survived by his wife, Leanne, and their daughter, Morgan. His wife served as a Midlothian middle-school assistant principal.
Two years after the horrific incident, Littlefield’s wife remarried with Texas Ranger Jason Bobo. On top of that, the couple also shares their first child, a son named Alex.
On the contrary, the bride’s father, retired firefighter Thomas Montgomery, described her new life as a ‘blessing.’ He expressed,
She (Leanne) feels very happy with her new life. She’s remarried and re-located. We feel like it’s just a real blessing
Chad was 23 years old when he married the then-22-year-old Leanne, now 40. After spending five years together, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Morgan.
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Before the tragedy took place, Chad Littlefield was living a blissful married life with his wife, Leanne and their daughter Morgan.
The Beginning of everything:
Chad Littlefield first met Kyle at the soccer field where both of their daughters used to play. Then, the two built a close friendship, finally hanging outside of the soccer field. Afterward, Kyle and Littlefield began working together to help veterans.
While in the process of helping veterans, Chris Kyle met Routh’s mother, who used to work at the school that Kyle’s children attended. She asked him to help her son, Eddie Ray Routh – a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Lancaster, Texas. Consequently, he chose to take Routh to a shooting range.
Reportedly, Kyle and Littlefield took Routh to the gun range so that they could help him with his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield murder case:
On February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield cause of death turned out to be a murder. Above all, the incident took place at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas.
A 25-year old Marine, Eddie Ray Routh, killed both of them – a former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, age 38, and his friend Chad Littlefield. They were shot dead at the Rough Creek Ranch-Lodge-Resort shooting range in Erath County, Texas.
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Ongoing further, the marine killed Kyle with a 45-caliber pistol. Whereas, he killed Littlefield with a 9mm SIG Sauer P226 Mk.25 Mod 0 pistol. However, both of the guns, which took Kyle and Littlefield’s lives, belonged to Kyle.
Moreover, the marine received a life imprisonment from the trial judge, Jason Cashon, without a possibility of parole. Currently, Routh is spending his time in Texas Department of Criminal Justice Powledge Unit which lies near Palestine, Texas.
