Ex-Ranger Recalls The Friendly Fire That Killed Pat Tillman Steven Elliott was one of the Army Rangers who accidentally fired on former NFL star Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, and he told his story recently on ESPN's Outside the Lines.

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Ex-Ranger Recalls The Friendly Fire That Killed Pat Tillman

April 22, 20144:16 PM ET

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Ten years ago Tuesday, former NFL star Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Steven Elliott was one of the Army Rangers who fired on Tillman, and he told his story recently on ESPN's Outside the Lines.

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