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Fall court martial date for service member accused of killing another Marine in Camp Lejeune barracks

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston

Published June 13, 2024 at 6:14 AM EDT

The court-martial for a Marine charged with murder and manslaughter in a barracks shooting last October has been scheduled for this fall.

Officials with the 2nd Marine Division say Cpl. Jesse Bopp’s military trial will begin November 4. The maximum penalty for murder under the UCMJ is a death sentence, the minimum is life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.

Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk was found shot to death in a barracks room on the base. Both men were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.

USMC has described the shooting as an isolated incident between two Marines.

Cpl. Bopp is being held beyond his current enlistment contract at the East Regional Brig at Camp Lejeune.

Annette Weston

Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.

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