Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. -- A Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in an isolated incident that took place at his residence in on-base housing late Saturday night.
Notification of next of kin for the deceased Marine, Cpl. Daniel B. Vilevac, has been completed.
The Provost Marshals Office, responding to a 911 call, discovered Vilevac unconscious in his residence and secured the scene. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived and pronounced Vilevac deceased at the residence.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrived shortly after PMO and began conducting an investigation into the death.
Vilevac, a native of Cuyahoga, Ohio, a rifleman assigned to Charlie Company, The Basic School, where he was an enlisted instructor-advisor. While at TBS, Vilevac was responsible for training newly commisioned second lieutenants. He joined the Marine Corps in August 2008, and was promoted to corporal in January 2012. His awards include the Good Conduct Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, NATO/International Security Assistance Force Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal, and the National Defense Medal.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Cpl. Vilevac's family, fellow Marines and friends following this tragic incident," said Col. Todd S. Desgrosseilliers, commanding officer of TBS. "Supporting and taking care of those affected by this loss is our top priority at this time."
The incident remains under investigation by NCIS.
For more information, please contact 1st Lt. Jeanscott Dodd at jeanscott.dodd@usmc.mil or 2nd Lt. Matthew Rojo at matthew.rojo@usmc.mil.