Tennessee Marine Killed In Hawaii Stabbing

HONOLULU, HI — A 23-year-old Marine sergeant from Tennessee died after he was stabbed on the street in Waikiki Saturday.

Sgt. William Brown was a "beloved" member of the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Marine Division stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, the Corps said in a press release.

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According to Honolulu Police, Brown was with a group of people on a street corner in Waikiki, when an argument escalated. Brown was stabbed several times. A number of people fled the scene, but police arrested a 21-year-old man and two teens — a boy and a girl between the ages of 14 and 16 — on suspicion of second-degree murder.

Brown was promoted to sergeant earlier this month.

"Sergeant Brown was a beloved member of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines who had been with the unit for five years. He had qualities we value in our Marine non-commissioned officers. His death is tragic and the battalion joins his family in grief,” said Lt. Col. Steven Eastin, battalion commander, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. “He will always be loved and remembered.”

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Photo By: Staff Sgt. Branko Bilicich, USMC, used with permission