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Police have now charged 32yr-old Leon Hawkins Jr. Of Yorks with the murder of his brother, Kareem Santiago also of Yorks.<\/p>

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Leon is expected to appear before the Court on Tuesday 17th March.<\/p>\n

It is alleged both brothers got into an altercation over a domestic issue on the morning of March 13th.<\/p>

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The accused allegedly armed himself with a sharp instrument, which he used to wound his brother.<\/p>

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He was transported to Mount St. Johns Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead by a medical doctor.<\/p>\n

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Police have now charged 32yr-old Leon Hawkins Jr. Of Yorks with the murder of his brother, Kareem Santiago also of Yorks. Leon is expected to appear before the Court on Tuesday 17th March. It is alleged both brothers got into an altercation over a domestic issue on the morning of March 13th. 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