National Guard Soldier Charged with Murder in Lethal Love Triangle

Mar. 15, 2025

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A National Guard soldier in Georgia is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a man he found with the mother of his child.

Natravien Landry, 25, of Abbeville, La., an Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 1148th Transportation Company at Fort Eisenhower, is charged with one count of murder,Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia,said in a statement.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, Landry allegedly visited the residence in post housing at Fort Eisenhower of a woman with whom Landry has a child, the U.S. Attorney said.

“Landry is accused of assaulting and shooting a man who was with the woman in her residence, and then leaving Fort Eisenhower,” the U.S. Attorney said in the statement.

Deputies recovered a 9 mm pistol during the stop, the statement alleges. The U.S. Marshals Service took Landry into custody and took him to the Lincoln County Jail to await a court hearing.

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Landry appeared in court on Monday, Dec. 17,  for an initial appearance hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps in Augusta. He is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday for a detention hearing.

Landry’s attorney did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment.

source: people.com