Exeter Marine Reservist Dies In Colorado Shooting

Exeter Marine Reservist Dies In Colorado Shooting

Police: Fellow Marine Corps Reservist Accidentally Shot Victim
September 20, 2011


EXETER, N.H. -- A Marine Corps reservist died over the weekend after what police said was a tragic incident.

Benton Brubaker, 24, was shot by a fellow Marine Corps reservist at a gathering in Colorado on Thursday, and officers said alcohol may have played a role in the shooting.

Officers said they arrested Barton Enoch, 25, and charged him with manslaughter.

According to a press release, "detectives are looking at the possibility that alcohol may have contributed to this tragic set of circumstances."

Police in Aurora said about six Marine Corps reservists were inside a condominium unit just after midnight when a single shot was fired from a handgun.
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