This story has been updated. WASHINGTON A Marine at Camp Lejeune, N.C., shot another Marine last week when he accidentally discharged a firearm in a barracks building, Navy investigators said. A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment discharged the firearm Thursday evening, injuring the other Marine who was taken to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune with non-life-threatening injuries, 1st Lt. Dan Linfante, a spokesman for the 2nd Marine Division, said in a statement Monday. The injured Marine has been released from the hospital and has been deemed “completely stable” by medical officials, Linfante said. Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the incident. A NCIS spokesperson said the shooter and the victim were both men and the preliminary findings indicate it was an accidental shooting. No charges have been filed yet in connection with the shooting.
Camp Lejeune Barracks Shooting that Left Marine Injured Was Accidental, NCIS Says
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Firearm discharges in Camp Lejeune barracks, sending a Marine to the hospital
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Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of April 12. Positive cases now total 15,916 with 142 deaths and 15,535 cleared. Onslow County is at 4.9% positive, while the state is at 6.9% positive.
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Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is officially in Tier 2 of COVID-19 Vaccine distribution. The Pfizer/Bio-N-Tech vaccine is now available for all uniformed personnel, all Department of Defense employees, and all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries ages 16 and older. NMCCL COVID-19 Vaccine Site is accepting walk-ins and appointm