Nine-soldier crime ring linked to death of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale

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Nine-soldier crime ring linked to death of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale
By Drew Brooks Staff writer
Posted: Monday, February 10, 2014 7:04 am | Updated: 10:31 am, Mon Feb 10, 2014.

A nine-soldier crime ring that began in Afghanistan has been tied to the 2012 shooting death of a well-respected Fort Bragg officer, according to federal court documents.

Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale was shot and killed during a unit safety briefing on June 28, 2012.

At the time, officials were quiet on what could have driven his killer, Spc. Ricky Elder, to shoot Tisdale and then turn the gun on himself.

The pair had deployed together with the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade's Special Troops Battalion. And Elder was facing a court-martial for stealing a $1,700 tool kit. But there was no clear connection.