US EditionAirman Charged in Fatal Firearm Incident at Wyoming Air Force Base
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYOMING, AUG 8 – The arrest follows Airman Brayden Lovan's shooting death, prompting the Air Force to suspend M18 pistol use and conduct service-wide safety inspections, officials said.
- On Friday, an Air Force spokesperson announced an unidentified airman was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice, and making a false statement related to Brayden Lovan's July 20 death at Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
- Last month, his death prompted an Air Force safety investigation into the Sig Sauer M18 modular handgun at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
- Amid safety concerns, the Air Force inspected its roughly 125,000 M18 pistols, with Global Strike Command suspending use and Air Combat Command units halting the pistol for refresher training.
- The Air Force described the incident as isolated, and Security Forces Airmen will be equipped with the M4 rifle to maintain AFGSC’s security posture during the pause.
- Amid legal challenges, Sig Sauer said in a July 29 statement that P320 and M18 pistols cannot discharge without the trigger first being moved to the rear.
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of airman that led Air Force command to stop using M18 pistols
The Air Force has charged an airman with making false statements, obstructing justice and involuntary manslaughter in the July 20 shooting death of a security forces airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, the service announced Friday.
Arrest Made In Death Of Airman At F.E. Warren AFB Involving Sig Sauer M18 (P320)
An arrest has been made in connection with the July 20 shooting death of Airman Brayden Lovan at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The incident has fueled an ongoing investigation into the Sig Sauer M18 handgun and raised fresh concerns about military firearm safety. The post Arrest Made in Death of Airman at F.E. Warren AFB Involving Sig Sauer M18 (P320) appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading Arrest Made in Death of Airman at…
Airman charged in fatal firearm incident at Wyoming Air Force Base
A US airman has been charged with obstruction of justice and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal firearm discharge at an Air Force base in July, which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old service member.
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