![]() ![]() ![]() During the November hearing, Navy prosecutor Chris Czaplak said Gallagher had damaged the reputation of the United States, the Times reported. The Navy arrested Gallagher in September to stop him from intimidating witnesses, prosecutors said. They would even fire warning shots to clear areas of civilians, investigators said. Some SEALs were so concerned about his actions, investigators said, that they tampered with his rifle to make it less accurate. In July 2017, he allegedly shot a young girl from the same location. One month after that alleged incident, while Gallagher was stationed with a sniper rifle in a tower near the Tigris River, prosecutors say he allegedly shot and wounded an elderly Iraqi citizen walking along a road and carrying a water jug. Gallagher's attorney told the court the teen died from injuries from the airstrike, despite Gallagher's attempt to save him, the AP reported. Prosecutors say there were three eyewitnesses, according to Task & Purpose. Later, Gallagher allegedly texted one of the photos to a fellow SEAL, along with the text: "I got him with my hunting knife." Gallagher then completed his re-enlistment ceremony next to the body, prosecutors allege. Afterward, Gallagher posed for photos next to the body, prosecutors said. ![]() While one SEAL medic was treating the teen, Navy investigators say Gallagher walked up without saying a word, took out a handmade knife, and stabbed the teen several times in the head and neck, the medic told military investigators, according to The New York Times. The Iraqis turned the fighter over to the Navy SEALs, and medics began treating him for shrapnel in his left leg and difficulty breathing. According to the charge sheet, Gallagher is accused of committing premeditated murder against the wounded teen by "stabbing him in the neck and body with a knife." At a November preliminary hearing, prosecutors elaborated: After Iraqis called in an airstrike on a building, they captured a wounded ISIS fighter who was about 15 years old, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Joe Warpinski told the court, according to the military trade publication Task & Purpose. ![]()
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