Deadly Washington 'hate crime' revealed as soldier-on-soldier killing: cops
Army Spc. Tevin Geike celebrated the end of his service the night of the attack. Fellow soldiers told Lakewood cops black men in a car yelled 'cracker' at them as the combat vets walked home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Police say the attackers were fellow servicemen.
Comments (226)By Doyle Murphy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Monday, October 7, 2013, 7:54 AM
Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 2:03 PM
Army Spc. Tevin Geike, 20, was stabbed to death in Lakewood, Wash. — an attack that may have been racially motivated.
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Washington cops have busted three men accused in the fatal stabbing of a soldier — and police say the suspects are soldiers too.
Authorities originally investigated the killing as a hate crime because the dead soldier was white, and the attackers reportedly yelled "cracker" before the stabbing. Further investigation revealed that may not be the case....
Authorities originally investigated the killing as a hate crime because the dead soldier was white, and the attackers reportedly yelled "cracker" before the stabbing. Further investigation revealed that may not be the case....
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