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A Marine training at School of Infantry-West died Thursday during “a night live-fire training event," according to the Marine Corps.

Hurricane Hilary is packing wind and drenching rains that are expected to reach San Diego County this weekend. In other news, a marine charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in his barracks room was in a Camp Pendleton courtroom Thursday, for a preliminary hearing. Plus, DC is opening Blue Beetle this weekend, and positioning the film as the first Latinx superhero on the big screen from a major studio.

Officials are investigating after the Marine student died during a nighttime live-fire training event.

A Marine trainee at the service’s infantry school at Camp Pendleton, Calif., died Thursday during a nighttime live-fire exercise, a service spokesman said.

A U.S. Marine Corps. student died during a nighttime live-fire training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, officials said. An investigation has been opened into the death.

 

The incident happened during a nighttime live-fire training event, with the deceased Marine assigned as a student with the base's School of Infantry-West.

The Marine was a student at the Basic Reconnaissance Course under the School of Infantry-West

A U.S. Marine Corps. student died during a nighttime live-fire training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, officials said. An investigation has been opened into the death.

The School of Infantry is the second stop for every Marine following graduation from basic training.