The airman who accidentally shot and killed another at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in July told two colleagues to lie about what happened, they said during their court martials this week at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Airman 1st Class Sarbjot Badesha and Airman 1st Class Matthew Rodriguez both plead guilty to making false statements about the death of Airman Brayden Lovan on July 20. The two were court martialed on Oct. 30-Oct. 31, the 90th Missile Wing, which operates F.E. Warren Air Force Base, announced.

According to their testimony, they saw Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen pull out his M18 pistol and aim it at Lovan’s death “in a joking manner.” The Air Force’s statement said that they each heard the gun fire and saw Lovan quickly fall to the ground. Lovan was shot and died from h

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