Marine killed in Camp Lejeune training accident
More information will be released after the Marine's family is notified, officials said.
A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit died in a training accident near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, officials said in a release.
The Marine’s identity, job and details of the incident were not released, pending notifications to the family. Officials said the death involved a training exercise in Carteret County on Thursday.
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Officials said the death is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes, the service said.
In August, Lance Cpl. Joseph Whaley, who was killed at Lejeune from a negligent discharge during a night live-fire training exercise.
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