Marine Killed In Southeast Barracks Died In Apparent Accidental Shooting

WASHINGTON (WMAL/AP) — A U.S. Marine who was shot and killed inside of the Marine Barracks in Southeast Washington in the early morning of New Year’s Day was apparently struck by an accidental discharge from another Marine’s weapon, according to the Washington Post. .

Police haven’t said why or how the shooting was accidental. The Marine was on duty and in uniform at the time of the incident. Marine Corps spokesman Chief Gunnery Sgt. John says the man did not shoot himself.

No arrests have been made, and police have classified the case as a “death investigation,’ a possible indication that investigators do not believe a crime has been committed.

Authorities did not immediately release the man’s name. A barracks statement says the release of the man’s name is pending notification of his family.

The Marine Barracks, at 8th and I Streets, SE, was founded in 1801 and is the oldest active Marine Corps post. A Marine survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the compound in June. Another Marine was fatally shot in the head at the compound in 2013.

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