Eddie Ray Routh reveals disturbing reason for tragic shooting of Chris Kyle in shocking audio

In a spine-chilling revelation, the man behind the murder of real American sniper Chris Kyle, Eddie Ray Routh, provides a disturbing account of his actions in a confession tape that sent shivers down the spine.

Chris Kyle, celebrated for his 10-year tenure as a US Navy SEAL and renowned as the most successful sniper in American military history, met a tragic end in 2013 at a Texas shooting range. Kyle’s life story, documented in his book ‘American Sniper,’ inspired the 2014 film of the same name, starring Bradley Cooper.

The killer, Eddie Ray Routh, a 25-year-old Marine Corp veteran grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder, joined Kyle and friend Chad Littlefield at the shooting range. This fatal encounter was arranged at the request of Routh’s mother, seeking help for her troubled son.

In the confession tape played for the jury during the 2015 trial, Routh coldly detailed his motives for shooting Kyle and Littlefield. He claimed to identify Kyle as a threat, expressing a paranoid belief that they were “headhunters, trying to hunt everybody down.”

“I imagine they’re headhunters, trying to hunt everybody down,” Routh chillingly stated in the audio, as quoted by CBS.

Routh elaborated further, revealing a disturbing rationale for his actions: “If I did not take down his soul, he was going to take down mine.”

During the trial, the Texas ranger who interviewed Routh recounted his remorseful admissions, stating that Routh knew it was wrong, expressing a desire to apologize to the victims’ families.

Four months post-shooting, Routh, in conversation with a former Erath County Sheriff’s Deputy, offered a glimpse into his state of mind. “I was just riding in the back seat of the truck, and nobody would talk to me. They were just taking me to the range, so I shot them. I feel bad about it, but they wouldn’t talk to me. I’m sure they’ve forgiven me,” Routh confessed.

Ultimately, on February 24, 2015, Routh was found guilty of the double murders. Despite prosecutors opting not to pursue the death penalty, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

As the chilling confession tape surfaces, the tragic tale of Chris Kyle’s demise takes a darker turn, offering a glimpse into the troubled mind that orchestrated the heinous act.