Airman Arrested in Connection with Shooting Death that Led to U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command to Suspend Using Sig Sauer’s M18s

An airman has been arrested in connection with a shooting death that led the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command to suspend use of Sig Sauer’s M18 handgun.

The weapon has been the subject of lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege the gun is susceptible to firing without the trigger being pulled.

The unidentified airman was arrested on suspicion of making a false official statement, obstruction of justice and involuntary manslaughter, the Air Force said in a statement Tuesday.

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