Updated on July 21, 2021 at 10:44 pm
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An on-duty Marine was found dead at Marine Barracks Washington early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Marine Corps said in a press release.
D.C. police said officers responded around 2:45 a.m. to the barracks. The Marine was pronounced dead after first responders attempted to revive him, police said.
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The deceased was identified as Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Arista, 20, of Garden Grove, California. He served as a squad leader at the barracks and had been awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, according to the Marine Corps.