Still no explanation for Dallas gunman’s honourable discharge
DALLAS — Almost a week after the Dallas sniper attacks, it’s still unclear how the gunman obtained an honourable discharge from the military even though Army officials sent him home from Afghanistan with a recommendation that he be thrown out of the armed forces.
An attorney appointed by the military to represent Micah Johnson in a sexual harassment case speculated last week that Johnson’s behavioural record could be more serious. The attorney says he’s now under strict orders not to discuss the matter with reporters.
Johnson, 25, served in the Army Reserve for six years before the July 7 sniper attack, which killed five Dallas police officers.
“We are reviewing all of his records,” Army spokesman Col. Patrick Seiber said Wednesday. He would not elaborate or discuss any aspect of the review.