The federal trial for Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., who is accused of the December 2020 slayings of a Special Forces soldier and a veteran, will likely be postponed until next year, according to court records. United States District Judge Louise Flanagan has granted Quick an extension until August 2, 2024, to respond to the charges against him. Quick was indicted on charges including murder, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, firearm and obstruction charges, and two counts of using a firearm causing death. The victims, identified in the indictment by their initials, are Master Sgt. William LaVigne II and Army veteran Timothy Dumas Sr.
According to the indictment, Quick allegedly committed first-degree murder by shooting and killing one person on Fort Bragg property on December 1, 2020. The indictment identifies Dumas as the first victim and states that Quick used a firearm to murder a second victim that same day, in relation to a separate charge for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The bodies of LaVigne and Dumas were found on December 2, 2020, in woods accessible to the public near a training area.
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In a motion filed on November 17, Quick requested an extension for pretrial motions, stating that more time is needed to review witness statements and other evidence in his case. The motion also mentioned the volume of discovery, which includes over 68,000 records and a terabyte of electronic data. Quick’s indictment alleges that he conspired to distribute cocaine between November 25, 2020, and December 1, 2020, and shot and killed Dumas on December 1, 2020. It further alleges that Quick caused the death of LaVigne by using a firearm during the trafficking of cocaine and attempted to dispose and conceal the bodies.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Quick is currently serving nearly five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. The trial is expected to be delayed until next year, with prosecutors given until July 19 to file pretrial motions and Quick given until August 2 to respond to the charges.
