Man faces charges in death of homeless veteran

Police Charge Suspect In Veteran's Beating Death
Victim Dies 13 Months After Sustaining Injuries
By Steve Tellier/WLKY
POSTED: 8:20 pm EDT June 3, 2010


LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Police said a man beat a war veteran to death in a homeless camp. Now, 15 months after the alleged crime, police are charging that suspect with murder.

Police said they found William Brian, 52, a war veteran, severely beaten at a homeless camp near Campbell and Geiger Streets in March 2009.

"Most of his injuries were due to blunt force trauma, he was severely beaten, and then, obviously, that's why we took over the case back then due to the severity of his injuries," said Lt. Barry Wilkerson, with the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit.

Police quickly arrested Donald Ulrich, 37, for assaulting Brian.

"He was seen by witnesses at that location shortly after the incident took place. He was arrested a short time later," Wilkerson said.

Police said they don't know what the dispute was about. And for the next 12-plus months, Brian fought for his life. He eventually lost that fight on April 23.

"Mr. Brian was in the VA Hospital for a long time and then went to a nursing home, and then his health decreased and went back to the hospital where he died," Wilkerson said.
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