Court-Martial Set In Accidental Shooting

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USA Today
November 14, 2006
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Lance Cpl. Michael Fulcher faces court-martial today at Camp Lejeune, N.C., accused in the accidental death of Marine MP Adam Fales in December at Camp Fallujah in Iraq. Fales' mother, Glenda, says another Marine's gun went off when Fulcher picked it up, killing her son. She said an investigation found that neither Fulcher nor Lance Cpl. Sean Riley, who faces court-martial Wednesday, had checked Riley's weapon. Fulcher is charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent discharge of a weapon; Riley of involuntary manslaughter and dereliction of duty. Glenda Fales says the family supports a plea deal with minimal jail time. The men have agreed to make a training video about gun safety, she said.
 
"Soldiers will only do what they know the NCO or officer will check."- Cpt. Lynch INARNG '93
 
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