Who was Chad Littlefield and why did Eddie Ray Routh kill him? Updated: Apr 30 2021, 9:52 ET DEVOUT Christian Chad Littlefield died alongside American Sniper buddy Chris Kyle while "trying to help" troubled gunman Eddie Routh. Here's more on the beloved dad, whose body was found riddled with six bullets on a Texas shooting range. 5 Who was Chad Littlefield? Chad Littlefield was fatally shot along with ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle by Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine, at a shooting range in Erath County, Texas on February 2, 2013. Littlefield was buried before he could celebrate turning 36. The humble dad has often been described as the "forgotten victim".