Iraq Vet killed by five officers in stand off

Lily Casura over at Healing Combat Trauma sent the link to this story. She is a true hero in the effort to bring attention to stories happening everyday in cities and towns across America. So many stories that never get the attention they deserve. When no one knows, no one cares and maybe that is the reason we know so much more about PTSD than ever before. The Internet has provided a means to read stories from across the country so that if a veteran is suffering in a huge city, another veteran in a tiny town will know he is not alone. A family shocked by the changes in someone they love will not feel totally alone or left with wondering where to turn.

Here's one more heartbreaking story about another veteran's death that did not need to happen.

Autopsy: All five of officers' shots hit Eagle Point vet

May 04, 2010 An autopsy on the 34-year-old man who was shot by police after a standoff in Eagle Point on Friday has revealed that he was shot five times in the chest and abdomen, authorities said today.

Jackson County Medical Examiner Dr. James Olson conducted the autopsy of Adam Wehinger today, Jackson County District Attorney Mark Huddleston said in a news release.

The medical examiner's report matches the statements of the officers involved in the shooting. Jackson County Sheriff's Department Detective James Biddle told investigators that he fired two shots, and Oregon State Police trooper Tyler Lee said he fired three shots.

Medford police are heading the interagency investigation into the shooting, which happened at an apartment complex at 139 Royal Ave. on Friday.

Family members said Wehinger struggled with alcoholism and had post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from the Iraq War, where he served on a mortar crew.

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All five of officers shots hit Eagle Point vet