{"id":154669,"date":"2024-03-23T09:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T13:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=154669"},"modified":"2024-03-23T07:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T11:46:12","slug":"veteran-charged-for-strangling-his-roommate-to-death-at-a-va-medical-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=154669","title":{"rendered":"Veteran charged for strangling his roommate to death at a VA medical center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christopher Schweikart murdered another veteran at the acute mental health unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This medical center is located at Riviera Beach, Florida. Schweikart admitted, to a nurse, to killing the other veteran including how he did it. He also informed the nurse that he wanted to die. Federal VA agents arrived at the scene to investigate. Schweikart appeared in Federal Court in West Palm Beach on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder.<\/p>\n

From WPTV:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When told the interview was voluntary, Schweikart “replied with something to the effect of ‘I can’t lie,'” according to a report from an agent.<\/p>\n

He told investigators he followed the roommate into their shared bathroom and strangled him with both hands.<\/p>\n

Later in the evening, he told investigators he tried to adjust the victim on the toilet so it would not look so obvious. He said he went back into the room and lay in his bed.<\/p>\n

A medical examiner said the victim’s injuries were consistent with strangulation, according to an autopsy.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply saddened by the death of a veteran at our facility on March 16 — our thoughts and condolences are with the veteran’s loved ones,” VA Press Secretary Terrence Hayes said in a statement. “We immediately notified the Office of Inspector General of this tragic incident and are fully cooperating with the investigation. Because this investigation is ongoing, we cannot comment further at this time — and we refer all questions to the authorities leading the investigation.”<\/p>\n

Schweikart was denied bail.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WPTV provides additional information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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