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05/29/2004:

"Reports: Tillman Killed by Friendly Fire"

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former pro football player Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire as he led his team of Army Rangers up a hill during a firefight in Afghanistan last month, newspapers in California and Arizona reported Saturday.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command was to release information later Saturday on the death of Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The Arizona Republic and The Argus of Fremont (Calif.) both reported the Army would announce Tillman was killed by fire from his fellow soldiers. www.guardian.co.uk