US Soldier Says He Witnessed Minneapolis Sgt. Shot Fellow Soldiers
The Star Tribune reported that a soldier testified Tuesday that an Army sergeant chased a superior officer at base in Iraq and shot him twice.
According to witnesses, Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich sho and killed fellow soldier at their Army base near Baghdad. Staff Sgt. John Dresel was the first witness to testify in the Article 32 hearing.
Bozicevich, 39, who is from Minneapolis, is charged with killing fellow soldiers, Sgt. Wesley Durbin and Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson on Sept. 14.
According to Dresel, he heard gunfire and ran towards it. He then saw Bozicevich run toward Dawson, who had fallen on the ground, and shot him twice.
Dresel said he then tackled Bozicevich to the ground and with the help of at least one other soldier, held him down until he could not get up.
According to Army Times, later in the day, staff Sgt. Michael Muci testified he heard an argument between Dawson and Bozicevich.