Key takeaways:
- Three Marine lance corporals from Camp Lejeune were found dead in a vehicle at a North Carolina gas station on Sunday morning.
- The cause and circumstances of the deaths are currently under investigation and there does not appear to have ever been any threat to members of the community.
- The identities of the three Marines have not yet been released, pending notification of their families, and the investigation into the deaths is ongoing.
Three Marine lance corporals from Camp Lejeune were found dead in a vehicle at a North Carolina gas station on Sunday morning, the Marine Corps and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed.
The three Marines were discovered unresponsive at a Speedway gas station in Hampstead, about 30 miles southwest of Camp Lejeune, around 9 a.m. The deputies were responding to a missing person report when they found the bodies in the parking lot of the convenience store.
The cause and circumstances of the deaths are currently under investigation. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has stated that there does not appear to have ever been any threat to members of the community and that there is no threat to the public.
The identities of the three Marines have not yet been released, pending notification of their families. The Marine Corps has expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased and have stated that they are providing support to them during this difficult time.
The investigation into the deaths is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
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