Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Veteran Who Allegedly Strangled Fellow Patient at Florida VA Hospital Charged with Murder

Article Title: Veteran Who Allegedly Strangled Fellow Patient at Florida VA Hospital Charged with Murder

Article Excerpt: "A patient at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is facing murder charges after a fellow veteran was found strangled to death in a bathroom at the hospital's inpatient psychiatric unit, according to court documents.

Christopher Schweikart, 33, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder...The facility also is the target of an ongoing wrongful death suit involving Rico Marles, a 29-year-old former Marine..."

Reference Source: www.military.com