GRAPHIC IMAGES: International school mourns loss of American teacher killed in Benghazi

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****WARNING-STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES****<br /> <br />On a quiet street in Benghazi, a bloody reminder of the chaos that reigns in parts of Libya.<br /> <br />Just hours before, officials say gunmen shot and killed American Roni Smith as he was jogging.<br /> <br />Smith was a chemistry teacher working at the city's international school.<br /> <br />The school's director, Adel al Mansouri, confirmed the death.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BENGHAZI, ADEL AL MANSOURI, SAYING:<br /> <br />"We are sorry about this loss. May his soul rest in peace. He loved Benghazi, but unfortunately he was one of the many victims who are being killed these days."<br /> <br />It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the killing.<br /> <br />In a written statement, the State Department said, quote, "We offer our condolences to the victim's loved ones. We are in contact with the family and are providing all appropriate consular assistance."<br /> <br />State referred questions on the investigation to the