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Matthew R. Turcotte

Death by Force
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In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 23, 2017, a tragedy unfolded at the Fort Carson Army post just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, cutting short the life of a young soldier. Twenty-year-old Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte, a male infantryman, was participating in a combined arms live-fire training exercise when he was accidentally shot. It was approximately 2:30 a.m. when the fatal incident occurred on a southern range of the sprawling military installation. Despite receiving extens ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Matthew R. Turcotte

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Colorado Springs

    CO

    2017-08-23

    20

    Matthew

    R. Turcotte

    11/14/2025

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