Illegal aliens have anything to do with this? I wonder!
Twana
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Posted: 08/07/2010
- By: Katrina Schaefer
By: Tim Vetscher
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PHOENIX - Police are investigating a murder after a sergeant was found dead at a National Guard facility in Phoenix Saturday morning.
Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos said police responded to the homicide near 52nd and Van Buren streets.
Martos said 45-year-old Karl P. Markovic, a sergeant with the National Guard, was found deceased outside of his vehicle in a parking lot located
adjacent to the military base.
Markovic was supposed to report to base at 6 a.m. for his weekend drill, but was not located until 8:30 a.m. by another member of the National Guard, said Martos.
"It's terrible knowing this type of thing happened in my neighborhood and it happened to one of these fine men," said Brad Ballah who lives near the
crime scene.
Markovic reportedly died from a large laceration wound.
"It's scary, very scary," said neighbor Landry Evans. "Don't know who would want to kill him."
Martos said Markovic was dressed in partial uniform, partial civilian clothes.
He is a local resident with a wife and children.
"These guys have been overseas, it's terrible they have to come back here and face violent crime," added Ballah.
Homicide detectives arrived on scene and are treating this as a homicide although it is currently unclear if the wound is self-inflicted, said
Martos.
Cause and manner of death will be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiners Office.
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