Two Samoan men, brothers, have been charged in Guam in connection with the death of a 23 year old marine veteran.
The Guam Daily Post reports that John Mike Muliaga, 22, now faces charges of murder, aggravated assault and assault.
Muliaga’s brother Fiatuagaluia Ahkee, 31, an Army soldier assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, was also indicted by a Superior Court grand jury and now faces charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault.
Muliaga’s previous charge was aggravated assault while Ahkee faced an assault charge as a misdemeanor.
The brothers are from American Samoa. Muliaga recently moved to Guam to join Ahkee who has been stationed on Guam since 2019.
“A forensic autopsy was conducted on the victim this past weekend. Prosecutors reviewed those findings and made a determination that the additional charges were supported by probable cause before presenting it to the grand jury,” according to the Guam Office of the Attorney General.
The brothers were indicted in connection with the death of 23-year-old Jaron “JC” Weilbacher.
Investigators said Weilbacher died Oct. 9 after a fight broke out between two groups at the entrance of King’s Restaurant in Tamuning.
Source:Guam Daily Post
