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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