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Marine Corps Base Quantico Media Advisory

22 Mar 2013 | Base Public Affairs Marine Corps Base Quantico

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – A fatal shooting occurred at Officer Candidate School around 11 p.m. on March 21. The Provost Marshals Office responded with assistance from Prince William County police department.

 

The shooter, an active-duty Marine, has been pronounced dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound by law enforcement at the scene. Two other victims, also active-duty Marines, were pronounced dead at the scene.

 

The identities of the victims will be withheld until after primary next of kin notification. The incident is under investigation.

 

Marine Corps Base Quantico has returned to normal operations.

 

Interested media should contact 1st Lt. Agustin Solivan at 703-432-0303 or agustin.solivan@usmc.mil.


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