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US Soldier Charged with Murder of Contractor in Iraq
Source: Hizbollah Site Staff, 23-09-2009
A US soldier has been charged with the murder earlier this month of a civilian contractor in Iraq, the US military said in a statement on Wednesday.
A US soldier has been charged with the murder earlier this month of a civilian contractor in Iraq, the US military said in a statement on Wednesday.
Specialist Beyshee O. Velez, 31, was charged on Monday with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old KBR employee Lucas Vinson, who died on September 13 at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit in northern Iraq.
Velez, being held in pre-trial custody in Hawaii, faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a dishonorable discharge if found guilty.
He is also charged with three counts of assault and one of fleeing arrest.
The statement noted that an investigation into the incident is ongoing but gave no further details.
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