Army Soldier Begins 20-Year Sentence After Killing Comrade in Barracks
Government
An ex-Army soldier in Alabama has been sentenced to more than 20 years in a military prison after being convicted of killing a comrade during a fight in their barracks. Pvt. Brian Jones Jr., 24, pleaded guilty on Jan. 29 to one count of unpremeditated murder in the death of Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu, 21, of New York City. Jones, who was dishonorably discharged according to the Fort Rucker Public Affairs Office, will serve his sentence at the U.S. Army Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth,
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