3 Marines Dead In Base Shooting

"QUANTICO, VA — A U.S. marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said early Friday.

"Authorities were called to the scene at Marine Corps Base Quantico around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, where they found one marine dead at a barracks, base commander Col. David Maxwell told reporters.

"Authorities later found a second victim dead, along with the body of the suspected gunman, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"Base spokesman Lt. Agustin Solivan said that, after the first shooting, police had the shooter `isolated` in a barracks dorm room at the base’s Officer Candidates School.

"No names were immediately released but officials said all three were staff members at the school.

"Solivan said the shooting was isolated to the school and authorities were confident there were no other casualties."

From The Province...