Overview
- A court-martial sentenced Pvt. Brian Jones Jr. to 247 months of confinement, reduction to E-1, total forfeiture of pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge.
- Jones pleaded guilty on Jan. 29 to unpremeditated murder in the death of Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu, 21, of the Bronx.
- He will serve his sentence at the U.S. Army Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
- Prosecutors said Jones attacked Latifu in their Fort Rucker barracks on Jan. 10, 2023, while both were training as air traffic controllers with the 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment.
- Army officials have not released a motive, and the lead prosecutor said the outcome cannot undo the loss but expressed hope it helps Latifu’s family begin to heal.