The Hawaiian prosecutor provides particulars of the manslaughter involving Carnegie Mellon graduates

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 hears from the Hawaiian prosecutor’s office handling the case against a man from Pittsburgh accused of manslaughter. 37-year-old Benjamin Fleming is charged with the death of 30-year-old Abhishek Gupta. Carnegie Mellon confirms the two men graduated from the university’s Tepper School of Business last year. Fleming, Gupta and another man, Alexander Germany-Wald, were vacationing in Hawaii together. Germany forest is not charged. A classmate of theirs tells Pittsburgh Action News 4 that the three men were friends. Hawaiian prosecutor Chase Murray says the three men came home from a night of drinking when there was an argument. Murray says Fleming, who has a military background, put Gupta in a stranglehold that eventually led to his death. In Hawaii, a manslaughter charge means there was no intent. “According to the investigation, we don’t believe the intent was to kill Mr. Gupta. And that’s all I can tell now,” Murray told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Murray declined to consider the circumstances leading up to the fight “An argument started among them and eventually became physical,” said Murray, “over the course of that physical confrontation, Mr. Fleming essentially strangled Mr. Gupta and caused his death.” Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 turned on Hawaii-based defense attorney Christopher Eggert. Eggert is reportedly representing Fleming. Eggert has not yet responded to a comment at this point in time. Fleming remains in Hawaii with a $ 250,000 bond. He has a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 will update this story with additional details.

PITTSBURGH –

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 hears from the Hawaiian prosecutor’s office handling the case against a man from Pittsburgh accused of manslaughter.

37-year-old Benjamin Fleming is charged with the death of 30-year-old Abhishek Gupta.

Carnegie Mellon confirms the two men graduated from the university’s Tepper School of Business last year.

Fleming, Gupta and another man, Alexander Germany-Wald, were vacationing in Hawaii together.

Germany forest is not charged.

A classmate of theirs tells Pittsburgh Action News 4 that the three men were friends.

Hawaiian prosecutor Chase Murray says the three men came home from a night of drinking when there was an argument.

Murray says Fleming, who has a military background, put Gupta in a stranglehold that eventually led to his death.

In Hawaii, a manslaughter charge means no intent.

“After the investigation, we don’t believe the intent was to kill Mr. Gupta. And that’s all I can say now,” Murray told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

Murray declined to elaborate on the circumstances that led to the fight.

“An argument started among them and it eventually got physical,” said Murray. “In the course of that physical confrontation, Mr. Fleming essentially strangled Mr. Gupta and caused his death.”

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Hawaii-based defense attorney Christopher Eggert. Eggert is reportedly representing Fleming. Eggert has not yet responded to a comment at this point in time.

Fleming remains in Hawaii on a $ 250,000 bond.

He has a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 will update this story with additional details.