Posted on 04/14/2012 6:58:03 AM PDT by tired&retired
The father of a Fort Bragg soldier charged with shooting at Fayetteville police and firefighters from his apartment in January says his son suffered from war-induced mental problems and thought he was firing at Afghan insurgents.
Staff Sgt. Joshua "Ike" Eisenhauer, 30, was wounded by police, who returned fire in the four-hour standoff at Austin Creek apartments.
His father, Mark Eisenhauer, says that although he and his wife are uncertain of the events of Jan. 13, their son told them he was alone in his apartment about 10 p.m. when he awoke to the sound of people running up the front and back stairs of his third-floor apartment and then saw a small fire on his deck.
Joshua Eisenhauer flashed back "to combat in Afghanistan, fired on the 'insurgents' who were actually firemen and police officers and was seriously injured with gunshot wounds to his upper chest, right face and right thigh," his father says.
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Just saw he is at least getting his hearing.
Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
Over 3.5 years of waiting in prison for a trial with severe PTSD
Prayers indeed.
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