Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Silvers

The United States is seeking the death penalty against the husband of a Fort Campbell soldier that died in an off-duty shooting in 2018.

On Thursday, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced the United States has filed a Notice of Intent to seek the death penalty for Victor Everette Silvers in connection with the death of Brittney Niecol Silvers.

Victor was indicted by a federal Grand Jury Tuesday on a charge first-degree murder. He is additionally being charged with attempted first-degree murder, domestic violence, violation of a protection order, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and two counts of the use/carry/discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

At the time of Brittney's death, she was assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion at Fort Campbell.