U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings reaches deal: lawyer

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U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings reaches deal: lawyer

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier accused of shooting dead five fellow servicemen at a military counseling center in Iraq has struck a plea deal with Army prosecutors that would spare him from facing the death penalty, his lawyer said on Friday. Army Sergeant John Russell is accused of going on a shooting frenzy at Camp Liberty, adjacent to the Baghdad airport, in a 2009 attack the military said at the time could have been triggered by combat stress. "We have reached an agreement and both parties have entered into the agreement," his civilian attorney, James Culp, said. ...

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