Chris Kyle Murder Suspect Has Jail Outburst

The suspect in the shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield had a destructive outburst that has Erath County jailers on alert.

Jailers watched on surveillance video was Eddie Ray Routh ripped a TV from its fixture and threw it to the ground then plugged a shower to flood his cell.

Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said Routh has been having outbursts since his arrest in February and still refuses to take his medication.

Routh, a former Marine, is accused of gunning down Kyle and Littlefield on Feb. 2.

Routh has not been indicted and remains in isolation in the Erath County Jail. His bond is set at $3 million.

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