Marine guarding commandant's home in stable condition after self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Marine is in stable condition, according to the Marine Corps.
A U.S. Marine is in stable condition after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Marine Corps, while he was reportedly guarding the Marine commandant's home at the Marine Barracks in downtown Washington, D.C.
Local police received a call at about 8 a.m. Friday that an adult male had suffered a single gunshot wound at the 900 block of G Street S.E., the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department told ABC Washington affiliate WJLA-TV, which is near the commandant’s address.
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The Marine, who has not been publicly identified, was transported to George Washington University Hospital and is in stable condition, the Marine Corps said in a statement.
The incident is under investigation.