A special court-martial convened last week (June 14-17) for one of the service members charged in a shooting on board the Combat Center that killed a Navy corpsman over 18 months ago. HM3 Michael DeLeon, 30, was shot and killed during a house party on the base on August 16, 2019. Z107.7 News had learned that DeLeon was partying and drinking with at least four other corpsmen, and during the party, a gun was brought out and fired, killing DeLeon. DeLeon’s family said they were initially told it was suicide; months later they learned DeLeon had been shot by another corpsman. The special court-martial was for HM2 Mason Williams, who was present at the party. The members of the court-martial found Williams guilty of dereliction of duty and disorderly conduct. Williams was found not guilty of reckless endangerment and violation of a lawful general order. Mason Williams was sentenced to a reduction in rank to E-1, a seaman recruit.
Continuing in this saga, a special court-martial for HM1 Ryan Dini, who is charged with dereliction of duty and drunk and disorderly conduct, is expected to be held in July.
