Soldier Charged in Fort Knox Murder

A soldier apprehended yesterday in Tennessee was charged with murder in the shooting death of a civilian employee at Kentucky's Fort Knox a day earlier. The FBI said in a court filing that Marquinta E. Jacobs fired a .45-caliber handgun at the victim, "striking him several times." Jacobs is charged with murder, according to the criminal complaint; it's being described as a "domestic issue."

The shooting occurred around 5:40pm Wednesday in the parking lot at the Army Human Resources Command building. The victim was an employee of the command, which handles personnel actions for soldiers. A witness said Jacobs and the victim had a verbal exchange in the parking lot, then reported seeing Jacobs shoot the victim, identified as "LG," several times and then flee in a Dodge pickup truck. Investigators found eight shell casings at the scene. Investigators interviewed Jacobs' wife, who said he owned a .45-caliber Glock pistol, and they found ammunition at the home that matches the kind used at the crime scene. Jacobs' wife told police that Jacobs had left the home on a black motorcycle. Jacobs was apprehended yesterday in Portland, Tenn., where his mother lives. (More Fort Knox stories.)