Murder On Marine Base: Shooting At Quantico Marine Corps Base Leaves 3 Dead

The U.S. Marine Corps Quantico Public Affairs Office offered the below brief statement:
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Marine Corps Base Quantico (March 22) --

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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.

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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.

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

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Marine Corps Base Quantico has returned to normal operations.