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Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer’s M18s
The arrest follows a fatal shooting involving a Sig Sauer M18 pistol, which led the Air Force Global Strike Command to suspend the firearm's use amid safety investigations.
- Senior Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died in a shooting involving a Sig Sauer M18 pistol at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on July 20.
- The shooting led to an active investigation and the arrest of a military member who faces allegations including involuntary manslaughter, hindering the investigation, and providing false information.
- The Air Force Global Strike Command suspended the M18 pistol's use pending investigation amid reports of unintentional discharges and related safety concerns.
- Sig Sauer denies safety issues, stating the P320 design, shared by the M18, cannot fire without the trigger pulled and attributes incidents to user error.
- The arrest and weapon investigation may influence the future use of the M18 in the Air Force while the accused remains presumed innocent pending legal and military review.
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Arrest In Wyoming Base Death That Prompted Air Force To Ground M18 Handguns
An airman’s death at F.E. Warren Air Force Base prompted the Air Force to ground Sig Sauer M18 pistols, which have been linked to accidental discharges. Now someone has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and obstruction.
Air Force Makes Arrest After On Base Shooting - Patriot Newsfeed
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the arrest of an airman in connection with the July 20 shooting death of 21-year-old Senior Airman Brayden Lovan, an operator with the 90th Security Forces Group at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The case has already drawn wider attention because of the weapon involved—a Sig Sauer M18 pistol—that led to a service-wide suspension of the firearm’s use after the incident. According to an Air Force …
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Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer's M18s
An airman has been arrested in a shooting death last month at a Wyoming Air Force base. The Air Force announced the arrest Tuesday, but did not specify the airman’s role in the death of Brayden Lovan, a member of the 90th Security Forces Squadron.
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