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Three Marines dead at US base shooting

March 22, 2013 07:15
A US Marine shot and killed two colleagues before apparently turning the gun on himself at a military base in Virginia, a Marine spokesman said. The shooting happened Thursday night at the Quantico Marine base not far from Washington DC. The suspected shooter and the victims were Marines who worked at an officer candidate school at the base, said base spokesman Sgt. Christopher Zahn. The shooter and one of the victims were men and the other victim was a woman, Zahn said. There was no immediate word on a motive, and no details of the shooting were given.

Three Marines reported dead at US base shooting

March 22, 2013 04:31
A US Marine shot and killed two colleagues before apparently turning the gun on himself at a military base in Virginia, US media reported early on Friday. The shooting happened Thursday night at the Quantico Marine base in the state bordering Washington DC, according to media reports. The suspect was a Marine who attended officer candidate school at the base, CBS News and other media reported, quoting First Lieutenant Augustin Solivan.

Seven US Marines killed in training exercise

March 19, 2013 23:30
Seven US Marines were killed and eight others wounded when a mortar round exploded while still in its launch tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the military said Tuesday. The accident involved a powerful 60 millimeter round and the Marine Corps ordered a ban on the use of such mortars after the incident, pending the outcome of an investigation. "A blanket suspension of 60 mm mortars and associated tubes is now in effect until review is complete," said Marine Corps spokeswoman Captain Kendra Motz.

Nevada military depot mortar explosion kills seven U.S. Marines

March 19, 2013 22:00
By Cynthia Johnston LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A mortar explosion at a U.S. Army munitions depot in Nevada killed seven Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and injured eight other service members during a live-fire training exercise, U.S. military officials said on Tuesday. A Marine Corps official said a 60mm mortar round exploded prematurely on Monday night during training at the Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada. The cause was under investigation.

Seven US Marines killed in training exercise

March 19, 2013 19:00
Seven US Marines were killed and seven more wounded when a mortar round exploded while still in its launch tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the military said Tuesday. The 60-millimeter round went off during a live-fire exercise late Monday at the Hawthorne Army depot. The accident led the Marine Corps on Tuesday to issue a ban on training with all such mortars. "A blanket suspension of 60 mm mortars and associated tubes is now in effect until review is complete," said Marine spokeswoman Captain Kendra Motz.

U.S. Marines announce suspension of 60 mm mortars after Nevada blast

March 19, 2013 18:15
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Marines ordered a blanket suspension of the use of 60 mm mortars pending a review after a blast killed seven Marines during a training exercise in Nevada, a military spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "A blanket suspension of 60 mm mortars and associated tubes is now in effect until review is complete," Marine Corps spokeswoman Captain Kendra Motz said in a statement. (Reporting By Cynthia Johnston)

Nevada military depot mortar explosion kills seven U.S. Marines

March 19, 2013 18:00
By Cynthia Johnston LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A mortar explosion at a U.S. Army munitions depot in Nevada killed seven Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and injured seven other service members during a live-fire training exercise, U.S. military officials said on Tuesday. A Marine Corps official said a 60mm mortar round exploded prematurely Monday night during training at the Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada. The cause was under investigation.

Seven US Marines killed in training exercise

March 19, 2013 17:45
Seven US Marines were killed and seven more wounded when a mortar round exploded while still in its launch tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the military said Tuesday. The accident at Hawthorne Army depot late Monday led the Marine Corps to announce a temporary ban on the use of some mortar rounds while an investigation is carried out into the incident, officers said. The 60-millimeter round went off during a live-fire exercise.

Nevada military depot blast kills seven U.S. Marines, hurts seven more

March 19, 2013 10:15
By Cynthia Johnston LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - An explosion at a U.S. Army munitions depot in the western Nevada desert killed seven Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and injured seven more during a training exercise, U.S. military officials said on Tuesday.

Explosion at US Marine exercise causes casualties: officials

March 19, 2013 09:31
An explosion ripped through a US Marine Corps training exercise in Nevada on Tuesday, causing several casualties among the marines, military officials said. A Marine Corps spokesman confirmed that the explosion happened during a training exercise at the Hawthorne army depot in Nevada, but would provide no other details. Separately, a military official told AFP on condition of anonymity that there were several casualties. jm/dc
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