Rick Lynch Scene Quotations

What our soldiers on the scene saw was a car coming forward at a highway speed ... (It) looked like cars that we have seen in the past used in suicide bombs, (and) with two nationals inside,

What our soldiers saw as a result of being on the scene was a car coming forward at a high rate of speed, ... That particular car looked like cars that we have seen in the past be used as suicide bombs...and there were two local nationals inside the car.

approached at a high rate of speed and then conducted activity that in itself was suspicious. There were individuals hanging outside with what looked to be a weapon. It stopped and immediately put itself in reverse. Again suspicious activity. Our soldiers on the scene used established rules of engagement and all the training received ... (and they) decided that it was appropriate to engage that particular car. And as a result of that the driver was indeed killed and the passenger was hurt by shards of glass.