A Jacksonville community is reeling after three teenage boys were charged in connection with the fatal beating of a man who survived the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
According to The Daily Caller, police in Jacksonville, Florida, charged the three teens on Nov. 20 in the killing of 64-year-old Roger Borkum, a Long Island native and former World Trade Center worker who “narrowly escaped death” during 9/11.
Authorities identified the suspects as 13-year-old Justin Curry, 16-year-old Robert Pope, and 19-year-old Marcavion Lacey. Borkum was found brutally beaten in mid-October and later died from his injuries, marking a shocking end to a life shaped by survival, tragedy, and determination. The suspects now face murder charges as prosecutors piece together the events leading up to the attack.
Details of the fatal attack
Police officers responded to an aggravated battery call on Oct. 19 and discovered Borkum lying “severely beaten” near the doorway in a small recessed area of a building, according to a sheriff’s office statement. He was transported to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries four days later…