Juvenile named trigger man in Clarksville soldier's death

Juvenile named trigger man in Clarksville soldier's death
Incident began as planned armed robbery, teen testifies
May. 14, 2012
Written by
Tavia D. Green
Leaf-Chronicle

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — An armed robbery planned by teenagers ended with the roadside shooting death of a soldier last month in Clarksville, according to testimony in court Monday.

Spc. Taylor Hotzoglou, 22, was shot multiple times on April 28 after giving two teenagers a ride. The preliminary hearing of one of those teens, Giovanne Johnson, 18, was held in Judge Ken Goble’s court.

Johnson is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Hotzoglou, who was found in his car on the shoulder of Victory Road.

A juvenile also is charged, and a transfer hearing may be held next week to determine whether the 17-year-old, referred to as “Ruthless” in the hearing, will be charged as an adult.
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