Update: One Malmstrom Airman Dead, Another in Custody

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Update: One Malmstrom Airman Dead, Another in Custody

By KFBB News Team

Story Published: May 7, 2008 at 12:01 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 8, 2008 at 11:03 PM MDT

Update: John Howry will be promoted posthumously. Howry was scheduled for promotion to airman first class later this month.

One Malmstrom Airman is dead and another is in custody after a party Monday night. Malmstrom Air Force Base Senior Airman Jonathon Higgens with the 341st Security Forces Squadron is now in jail. Just weeks ago he was awarded the Purple Heart. This afternoon (Tuesday, May 6th) he was charged with negligent homicide. According to witnesses Higgens and the victim identified as 22-year-old John Howry were joking around at a drinking party. The party was at a house right behind the football stadium at Great Falls High. Higgens was playing around with a gun when it went off. The bullet pierced Howry's abdomen, which was a fatal wound. Higgens admitted to the accidental shooting to police. The John Howry's position at the base is unknown at this time. Higgnen's bail is set at $25,000.

Thursday, May 8 at 6:50 PM Robert wrote ...

I knew john howry from football. He was a great person, caring and always ready for fun. I feel that if this shooting was accidental that john would not want us to hate Higgnen's, its okay to be angry, sad and dissapointed. But what i gathered from John in the time we played football for the same highschool and the time we spent elsewhere is that he would not want us to hate one of his friends. My heart goes out to John and his family. And i pray for the best possible outcome for Mr. Higgnen's.

Wednesday, May 7 at 10:17 PM GreaterFalls.com wrote ...

Hey KFBB -- check out the alarming number of typos in this article.

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