CNN.com - Ex-hostage disputes U.S. account of shooting - Mar 7, 2005: "The U.S. military said Sgrena's car rapidly approached a checkpoint Friday night, and those inside ignored repeated warnings to stop.

Troops used arm signals and flashing white lights, fired warning shots in front of the car, and shot into the engine block when the driver did not stop, the military said in a statement.

But in an interview with Italy's La 7 Television, the 56-year-old journalist said 'there was no bright light, no signal.'

And Italian magistrate Franco Ionta said Sgrena reported the incident was not at a checkpoint, but rather that the shots came from 'a patrol that shot as soon as they lit us up with a spotlight.'"

(Via CNN.)