Schofield Soldier Convicted Of Assault In Iraqi's Death
Shore Given 120 Days In Prison
POSTED: 10:07 pm HST February 20,
2008
UPDATED: 11:19 am HST February 21,
2008
HONOLULU -- A Schofield Barracks soldier accused of shooting and killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian to death was convicted of assault on Wednesday.Spc. Christopher Shore, 26, of Georgia, said he was ordered to kill the man by his sergeant and intentionally missed when he fired his weapon.Investigators said Shore shot the man during a raid near Kirkuk, Iraq, in June. Shore said Sgt. Trey Corrales shot the civilian. Corrales has already been charged with murder. His court-martial is scheduled for April.
A military jury convicted Shore of aggravated assault a day after his court-martial began.Shore was ordered to spend 120 days in prison.
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Previous Stories:
- February 19, 2008: Court-Martial Begins For Schofield Soldier
- January 8, 2008: General Refers Schofield Soldier For Court-Martial
- October 18, 2007: Schofield Soldier Denies Shooting Iraqi Civilian
- August 27, 2007: Witnesses For Military Murder Trial Killed
- August 20, 2007: Soldier Accused Of Murder Says Evaluations Prove Integrity
- July 29, 2007: Hawaii-Based Soldiers Charged With Murder
- July 20, 2007: Wife Says Murder Charge Against Soldier 'Unjust'
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