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September 7, 2021

Ex-Marine Sniper Who Fought in Iraq and Afghanistan Kills Four in Their Florida Home
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In Lakeland, Florida, a former U.S. Marine sniper carrying multiple guns
and wearing full body armor targeted a family apparently at random early
Sunday morning, killing four people in their own home. Among the dead
was a mother and a 3-month-old baby she was cradling. An 11-year-old
girl who was shot seven times survived. The shooter also killed the
family's dog. The gunman, 33-year-old Bryan Riley, was wounded during an
intense gun battle with police and arrested. Riley was deployed as a
Marine sharpshooter in both Iraq and Afghanistan between 2008 and 2010.
Riley's girlfriend said he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
He had a concealed weapons license and was working as a security
contractor.


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