Ken

On this day, October 27th 1995, then Sergeant William Kreutzer (top left in video) opened fire with a Ruger 10/22 on a formation of 82nd Airborne Infantry Division (Falcon Brigade specifically) Soldiers at Towle Stadium on Fort Bragg, NC. The Soldiers were in their PT uniforms and formed up for a Brigade run. For those who have never been to Towle Stadium, it's a giant bowl (photo of it at the time at end of video) and quite literally the perfect place to commit mass murder. SGT Kreutzer was armed with a PacWest pre-ban AR15 (more accurately a CAR-15 variant), the Ruger 10/22 already mentioned, and a Gen2 Glock 17. He waited until the formation of Soldiers started moving through the bleachers (most of the field was surrounded by bleachers back then) and were channelized with nowhere to flee. The exact number of rounds fired hasn't been released but in his trial it was stated that he fired 50 rounds of 22LR hollow points through the 10/22 before switching to the PacWest rifle. 16 Soldiers were shot with the 10/22, including Major Stephen Badger (lower left in video) who was killed while serving as the Brigade S2. Several Special Forces Soldiers (including SFC Tony Minor, SFC Bob Howes, SGT Edward Mongold, and SFC Paul Rogers, and others who haven't been named) happened to be running down Bastogne Dr at the time and jumped into the makeshift concealed firing position occupied by SGT Kreutzer as he was firing his PacWest rifle and they beat the ever living shit out of him, stopping the attack. CPT Cole Bricker (Brigade S3 battle Captain) and 1LT George Lewis (assistant Regimental S2) arrived at the firing position virtually at the same time as the SF Soldiers & aided in the beating & detention before SGT Kreutzer was arrested. 1. SGT Kreutzer is serving a life sentence. He should be executed immediately and I will voluntarily staff, equip, and conduct the execution via firing squad. I'll cover all expenses and document his execution for historical records. 2. The only reason more Soldiers weren't killed that day was because the killer used the least effective weapon he had. If he wasn't a moron, it would have been much worse. 3. This serves as YET ANOTHER example of why our military members should not be prohibited from carrying firearms on base. #SECWAR ordered an end to this in April but every installation commander has disobeyed his order and basically told him to fuck off. SECWAR's lack of a response to this insubordination is what it is - make of that what you will. Plan accordingly... #history #FortBragg #82ndAirborne #CivilRights #crime #NC #falcons #2BCT #TowleStadium #bragg #airborne #FtBragg