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The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
Late NFL star Pat Tillman's brother to undergo mental competency test before trial over crash
The brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman will undergo a mental competency test before his trial on arson and vandalism charges, a judge ordered Wednesday. Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose was arrested after he allegedly rammed a car into a post office in a San Jose, California, strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday, and set it on fire inside the building, which went up in flames, San Jose police said. No injuries were reported. During his arraignment Wednesday, his attorney raised doubts about Tillman's ability to stand trial. The judge ordered a competency test and set bail at $135,000. Tillman, with a long beard and shoulder-length hair and his hands in handcuffs, waved at television cameras as he entered the courtroom. He told the judge he didn't want his court-appointed defense attorney, calling him 'incompetent.' He also said he didn't want to be released on bail. 'I don't need bail. I don't have anywhere to live,' he said. Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson and vandalism. He is also charged with a felony count of possessing combustible materials for the purpose of arson, according to court documents. Tillman allegedly used fire-starter logs and lighter fluid bought from a grocery store to make his car into an incendiary device, the Mercury News reported. Tillman kept livestreaming a video of the fire on YouTube even as he was being interrogated by a San Jose police officer, the newspaper reported. After the crash, his brother Kevin Tillman shared a statement from the family who said they were relieved no one was hurt. 'To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years,' the family said. 'He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult — or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be.' Pat Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after 9/11 and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27. His family is from the San Jose area. Kevin Tillman also left his Major League Baseball career with the Anaheim Angels to serve in the military.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Associated Press
Late NFL star Pat Tillman's brother to undergo mental competency test before trial over crash
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman will undergo a mental competency test before his trial on arson and vandalism charges, a judge ordered Wednesday. Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose was arrested after he allegedly rammed a car into a post office in a San Jose, California, strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday, and set it on fire inside the building, which went up in flames, San Jose police said. No injuries were reported. During his arraignment Wednesday, his attorney raised doubts about Tillman's ability to stand trial. The judge ordered a competency test and set bail at $135,000. Tillman, with a long beard and shoulder-length hair and his hands in handcuffs, waved at television cameras as he entered the courtroom. He told the judge he didn't want his court-appointed defense attorney, calling him 'incompetent.' He also said he didn't want to be released on bail. 'I don't need bail. I don't have anywhere to live,' he said. Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson and vandalism. He is also charged with a felony count of possessing combustible materials for the purpose of arson, according to court documents. Tillman allegedly used fire-starter logs and lighter fluid bought from a grocery store to make his car into an incendiary device, the Mercury News reported. Tillman kept livestreaming a video of the fire on YouTube even as he was being interrogated by a San Jose police officer, the newspaper reported. After the crash, his brother Kevin Tillman shared a statement from the family who said they were relieved no one was hurt. 'To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years,' the family said. 'He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult — or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be.' Pat Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after 9/11 and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27. His family is from the San Jose area. Kevin Tillman also left his Major League Baseball career with the Anaheim Angels to serve in the military.
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Al Arabiya
Late Nfl star Pat Tillman's brother to undergo mental competency test before trial over crash
The brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman will undergo a mental competency test before his trial on arson and vandalism charges, a judge ordered Wednesday. Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose, was arrested after he allegedly rammed a car into a post office in a San Jose, California, strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday and set it on fire inside the building, which went up in flames, San Jose police said. No injuries were reported. During his arraignment Wednesday, his attorney raised doubts about Tillman's ability to stand trial. The judge ordered a competency test and set bail at $135,000. Tillman, with a long beard and shoulder-length hair and his hands in handcuffs, waved at television cameras as he entered the courtroom. He told the judge he didn't want his court-appointed defense attorney calling him incompetent. He also said he didn't want to be released on bail. 'I don't need bail. I don't have anywhere to live,' he said. Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson and vandalism. He is also charged with a felony count of possessing combustible materials for the purpose of arson, according to court documents. Tillman allegedly used fire-starter logs and lighter fluid bought from a grocery store to make his car into an incendiary device, the Mercury News reported. Tillman kept livestreaming a video of the fire on YouTube, even as he was being interrogated by a San Jose police officer, the newspaper reported. After the crash, his brother Kevin Tillman shared a statement from the family, who said they were relieved no one was hurt. 'To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years,' the family said. 'He has been livestreaming what I'll call his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult – or rather impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be.' Pat Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after 9/11 and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27. His family is from the San Jose area. Kevin Tillman also left his Major League Baseball career with the Anaheim Angels to serve in the military.
Fox News
22-07-2025
- Fox News
Pat Tillman's brother, who crashed car into post office, dealing with 'severe mental health issues'
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Richard Tillman, the brother of late NFL player and Army hero Pat Tillman who crashed into a San Jose post office on Sunday morning, has been dealing with "severe mental issues for years," his family says. Kevin Tillman, the brother of Pat and Richard, said that Richard was "livestreaming what, I'll call, his altered self on social media," which occurred during the crash. Richard told police at the scene of the crash, which set the post office ablaze after the car caught on fire, that he was live-streaming it. Richard also told officers he was Pat Tillman's brother at the scene. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON "Our family is aware that my brother Richard has been arrested," Kevin said in a statement to NBC Bay Area. "First and foremost, we are relieved that no one was physically harmed. "We have limited information at this time, but we are in communication with local authorities and are providing as much background and context as we can. FORMER TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL STAR BRIAN WILLIAMS DIES AFTER COMPETING IN HALF-MARATHON: 'PUREST IN HEART' "To be clear, it's not secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years. He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult – or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be. We have nothing further to add at this time." Richard was arrested and booked on suspicion of arson, and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, per Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's online records. The 44-year-old crashed into the post office located in a strip mall around 3 a.m. early Sunday morning. It took about 50 firefighters an hour and a half to put out the flames, per NBC Bay Area. Pat was an NFL star for the Arizona Cardinals who famously left his career in football to enlist in the United States Army in May 2002. The decision came after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Tillman served in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army Ranger, making several combat tours before being killed in the Afghanistan mountains. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP While it was initially reported that Tillman was killed by enemy fire, the Pentagon told his family that he was killed by friendly fire. In 2007, the Pentagon ruled that Tillman's death was accidental. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Disturbing update on Pat Tillman's brother after arrest for crashing car into a post office
The brother of late NFL star and U.S. army ranger Pat Tillman had been struggling with 'severe mental health issues' before his arrest at the weekend, his family have said. Richard Tillman was taken into custody by cops in San Jose, California on Sunday after allegedly drivng his car into a post office and causing a huge blaze. He is being held on $60,000 bail. Kevin Tillman, his brother, has outlined how Richard had been struggling for 'many years' before Sunday's incident. He told NBC Bay Area: 'To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years. He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. 'Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult - or rather, impossible. 'As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be.' A car, allegedly driven by Richard Tillman, crashed into a post office in San Jose Officers reportedly discovered a burning vehicle crashed into the post office on the 6500 block of Crown Boulevard at around 3am. The fire spread to the rest of the building, although no injuries were reported. Pat Tillman famously abandoned his NFL career to join the US Army at the onset of then-President George W. Bush's War on Terror in 2002. After deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident in April of 2004 near the Pakistan border at the age of 27.
