Carjacker named Jason Butt-Champagne fatally beat one-legged amputee: cops
Jason Butt-Champagne has been charged with the murder of Donald Klune, a one-legged amputee, following a violent carjacking incident. The attack occurred in December 2024 when Butt-Champagne allegedly assaulted Klune and stole his car, leaving him without help. After a lengthy investigation, Butt-Champagne was arrested and faces serious charges, including second-degree murder.
- ▪Jason Butt-Champagne, 25, was charged with the murder of 65-year-old Donald Klune after a carjacking incident.
- ▪The assault took place in December 2024, where Klune was beaten and left without assistance.
- ▪Butt-Champagne was arrested in May 2026 after a nearly two-year investigation.
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Long Island Carjacker named Jason Butt-Champagne fatally beat one-legged amputee: cops By David Propper Published May 21, 2026, 6:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Long Island carjacker with the unusual name Jason Butt-Champagne was busted a year after officials say he pummeled an amputee, stole his car and left him for dead. Butt-Champagne, 25, was slapped with murder charges Tuesday after yanked 65-year-old Donald Klune from his parked 2009 Mitsubishi in Deer Park in December 2024 — then kicked him and left him injured on the ground without a way to call for help, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Klune, who only has one leg, was defenseless to fend off the Dec.
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