CHEYENNE (WNE) — Air Force authorities have identified the airman found dead earlier this month, stating in a news release Friday that he is the same airman who was under investigation in connection with another on-base death in July.

Airman 1st Class Marcus White Allen was discovered dead on base at approximately 8 a.m. Oct. 8, according to officials with the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. He was being investigated as a suspect in the death of Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, in July.

White Allen was suspected of involuntary manslaughter and making a false official statement in connection with the July incident, according to a statement from the wing released Friday. Officials say that the incident remains under investigation.

“Authorities are actively reviewing the July 2025 incident and White Allen’s death to determine the full circumstances of each,” the statement read. 

Following Lovan’s death in July, White Allen was arrested for allegedly making a false statement that Lovan had died after sustaining fatal wounds from the misfiring of a Sig Sauer M18.

The statement led Air Force authorities to order a temporary halt to the use of the firearm, out of an “abundance of caution,” requiring all Air Force Global Strike Command bases to conduct 100% inspections of the handguns and identify any immediate safety concerns.

The suspension remained in place even after White Allen’s arrest until the inspections and subsequent reports were complete. The temporary ban was lifted on Aug. 25, revealing discrepancies in 191 weapons, mainly related to component wear.

It is unclear at this time what led up to the deaths of both Lovan and White Allen.