Sailor gunned down on sentry duty, Navy says

CNN by Taylor Gandossy | Jul. 3, 2009 (News Report)

A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said.

Seaman August Provost, shown on his MySpace page, was killed while on sentry duty at Camp Pendleton.

The death of Seaman August Provost of Houston, Texas, is being investigated as a homicide, Capt. Matt Brown told reporters on Thursday. A sailor is in custody in the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business, Living, Extra
Topics: U.S. Military, Law Enforcement, Gay and Lesbian, California, Social Change
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 3, 2009 - 4:50 PM PDT
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 3, 2009

Was he killed over the damn Don't Ask Don't Tell since he was bisexual and black? Is this a hate crime, one would have to say yes considering it was an execution type of murder with an attempted cover up.

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