N.C. Marine dies in argument over Texas game

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N.C. Marine dies in argument over Texas game
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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

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North Carolina Marine dies in argument over Big 12 title game

Police in North Carolina are saying a Marine was accidentally shot to death when he got into an argument with a friend over the Texas-Nebraska Big 12 title game.

Police say 21-year-old Johnathan Clinton Rodriguez was shot after banter escalated into a scuffle with a fellow Marine, Lionel Loya, 23, at a home. Loya had a gun that went off during the struggle. Loya has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
N C Marine dies in argument over Texas game