Fort Drum soldier to be charged with murder in death of fellow soldier (reports)
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
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A Fort Drum soldier will be charged with murder in the shooting death of a fellow soldier, according to multiple reports.
U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris, 20, was found dead Saturday in a wooded area in Byram Township, N.J., after being reported missing. Sussex County First Assistant Prosecutor Gregory Mueller said Sunday that another soldier was being held in Upstate New York where he is awaiting an extradition hearing to New Jersey.
CBS reports the other soldier has been identified as Jamaal Mellish, who was also stationed at Fort Drum.
By GEOFF HERBERT | syracuse.com | Published: December 21, 2020 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) A Fort Drum soldier will be charged with murder in the shooting death of a fellow soldier, according to multiple reports. U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris, 20, was found dead Saturday in a wooded area in Byram Township, N.J., after being reported missing. Sussex County First Assistant Prosecutor Gregory Mueller said Sunday that another soldier was being held in Upstate New York where he is awaiting an extradition hearing to New Jersey. CBS reports the other soldier has been identified as Jamaal Mellish, who was also stationed at Fort Drum.