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03-22-2013, 08:29 AM
Authorities say an active-duty Marine shot and killed two fellow service members at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia before killing himself early Friday.*
Authorities say the male shooter was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound and two others, one man and one woman, were pronounced dead at the scene.*
The shooter and the two victims were all identified as active duty Marines, but their names were not released pending family notification. Sgt. Christopher Zahn tells Fox News authorities cannot yet speculate on a motive for the killings.*
MyFoxDC.com reports authorities believe the suspect was a staff member at the officer candidate school on the base.
The standoff began after a shooting on the base around 11 p.m. Thursday.
Authorities entered the barracks where the suspect had barricaded himself early Friday after he allegedly killed one Marine and found the suspect dead along with another victim.
The base had been put on lockdown but the lockdown was lifted early Friday.
A post on the base's Facebook page had urged residents to stay inside with their doors locked and follow any instructions from the base intercom system.
The base, which is about 37 miles south of Washington, is also home to the FBI's training academy.
:USA: R.I.P. Marines, God Bless :USA: #Salute
Authorities say the male shooter was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound and two others, one man and one woman, were pronounced dead at the scene.*
The shooter and the two victims were all identified as active duty Marines, but their names were not released pending family notification. Sgt. Christopher Zahn tells Fox News authorities cannot yet speculate on a motive for the killings.*
MyFoxDC.com reports authorities believe the suspect was a staff member at the officer candidate school on the base.
The standoff began after a shooting on the base around 11 p.m. Thursday.
Authorities entered the barracks where the suspect had barricaded himself early Friday after he allegedly killed one Marine and found the suspect dead along with another victim.
The base had been put on lockdown but the lockdown was lifted early Friday.
A post on the base's Facebook page had urged residents to stay inside with their doors locked and follow any instructions from the base intercom system.
The base, which is about 37 miles south of Washington, is also home to the FBI's training academy.
:USA: R.I.P. Marines, God Bless :USA: #Salute