A 64-year-old man who narrowly escaped the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center was tragically beaten to death by three teenagers in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, last month, authorities said.
Roger Borkum, a Long Island native and former consultant who worked on the 77th floor of Tower 1, was found severely injured just before midnight on October 19, 2025, after being assaulted multiple times on Hogan Street. Borkum, who was homeless and a widower at the time, succumbed to his injuries four days later in a local hospital.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), surveillance footage and witness accounts showed the suspects kicking and stomping Borkum, rummaging through his backpack, and returning twice more to batter him over the course of about an hour, from approximately 9:44 p.m. to 10:48 p.m.
The suspects, identified as Justin Curry (12 at the time of the attack, now 13), Marcavion Lacey (19), and Robert Pope (16 at the time, now possibly 17 based on varying reports), were arrested within hours. All three were indicted on murder charges by a Duval County grand jury on November 20, 2025.
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