Man arrested for murder after Canadian Forces member killed in Florida
OTTAWA — A 23-year-old man has been arrested for murder after a member of the Canadian Armed Forces died from serious head injuries sustained in what police are describing as a violent attack in Florida.
Master Cpl. Martin Brayman was attacked on Saturday night after inviting a group of people he’d met at a local nightclub back to his house in Panama City, Florida, according to the Bay County sheriff’s office.
The 33-year-old had been posted to Florida earlier this year to serve as an aerospace control operator with the North American Aerospace Defence Command’s detachment at nearby Tyndall Air Force Base.
Police say Brayman’s girlfriend and roommate were uncomfortable with the group when they arrived from the nightclub. The group was asked to leave, police say, but soon returned to get Brayman’s contact information so they could get together later.