Former Jamaican soldier, ex-wife found dead in Georgia apartment
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- The Glynn County Police Department said the incident appears to have been domestic in nature.
- The deceased have been identified as Leon Anthony Myers and Celeste Cyan Morgan, both 25, who were previously married.
- The police department said Morgan was the primary resident of the apartment.
- Myers is originally from Brandon Hill on the St Andrew/St Mary border.
- According to the department, officers were conducting a check at the Camelia Apartments on Altama Avenue just after 4:00 p.m.
A Jamaican man who reportedly served in the Jamaica Defence Force and his former wife have been found dead inside an apartment in Georgia, with police saying the case appears to be domestic in nature.
The deceased have been identified as 25-year-old Leon Anthony Myers and Celeste Cyan Morgan, also 25, both residents of Brunswick, Georgia.
According to the Glynn County Police Department, officers were called to the Camilla Apartments at 5800 Altama Avenue at around 4 p.m. Monday to conduct a welfare check.
Police said officers determined that “exigent circumstances” existed when they arrived, prompting them to enter the apartment. Myers and Morgan were found dead inside.
Authorities said the two had previously been married and that Morgan was the primary resident of the apartment.
Myers, a Jamaican national and former Jamaica Defence Force soldier, was originally from Brandon Hill on the St Andrew-St Mary border, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.
Police have not disclosed how Myers and Morgan died, and their official causes and manners of death have not yet been determined. Authorities said those details are being withheld pending the completion of autopsies.
Investigators have so far described the deaths as domestic in nature but have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police said they do not believe there is any threat to residents of the apartment complex or the surrounding community.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities said additional information will be released as it becomes available and appropriate.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is being asked to contact the Glynn County Police Department at 912-554-3645 or the Silent Witness line at 912-264-1333.
