2 former soldiers charged in stabbing death of another Fort Stewart soldier The Associated Press (Getty Images) SAVANNAH, Ga. Two former soldiers have been indicted on charges including murder in the death of another soldier who was found stabbed to death in his room on a Georgia military base, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Byron Booker, 28, of Ludowici, and Jordan Brown, 21, of St. Marys, are charged in the June 2020 death of 24-year-old Austin J. Hawk at the U.S. Army’s Fort Stewart. Amy Lee Copeland, a lawyer for Brown, said in an email Monday that she doesn’t comment on pending cases. A.J. Balbo, a lawyer for Booker, said in an email that his client “is entitled to the presumption of innocence throughout this process.”
By Published: April 12, 2021 SAVANNAH, Ga. Two former soldiers have been indicted on charges including murder in the death of another soldier who was found stabbed to death in his room on a Georgia military base, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Byron Booker, 28, of Ludowici, and Jordan Brown, 21, of St. Marys, are charged in the June 2020 death of 24-year-old Austin J. Hawk at the U.S. Army s Fort Stewart. Amy Lee Copeland, a lawyer for Brown, said in an email Monday that she doesn t comment on pending cases. A lawyer listed in online court documents for Booker did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the charges.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Two former soldiers have been indicted on charges including murder in the death of another soldier who was found stabbed to death in his room on a Georgia military base, according to court documents unsealed Monday.
Byron Booker, 28, of Ludowici, and Jordan Brown, 21, of St. Marys, are charged in the June 2020 death of 24-year-old Austin J. Hawk at the U.S. Army’s Fort Stewart.
Amy Lee Copeland, a lawyer for Brown, said in an email Monday that she doesn’t comment on pending cases. A.J. Balbo, a lawyer for Booker, said in an email that his client “is entitled to the presumption of innocence throughout this process.”