November 15, 2004
Release Number: 04-11-51
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The 1st Cavalry Division announced this morning the charges preferred against one Task Force Baghdad Soldier, allegedly involved in wrongful killing of Iraqis.
Second Lt. Erick J. Anderson of Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kans., has been charged with premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder.
The charges are only allegations. The Soldier is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is continuing to investigate the allegations. The specific events relating to these charges cannot be discussed in detail at this time due to the on-going investigation.
This report appears to be unrelated to issue at hand. The Fallujah event involved a 3/1 Marine.