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12-04-06, 06:55 AM
Sailor dies in apparent accidental shooting
Police say autopsy is scheduled for today
Published Monday December 4 2006
By LORI YOUNT
The Beaufort Gazette
A 22-year-old Beaufort sailor died Saturday night after an apparent accidental shooting at a Marine's home, police and military authorities said Sunday.
The name of the sailor, who was assigned to the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, won't be released until today to provide 24 hours to notify next of kin, air station spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Kansteiner said.
Police arrived a little after 7:30 p.m. Saturday at a home at 19 Hilanda Drive near the Grays Hill community in response to a call about a shooting, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Police said another person accidentally shot the gun into the sailor, Kansteiner stated in a press release.
The shooting happened at the home of a Marine assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, base spokesman Lt. Scott Miller said.
He said he couldn't release the name of the Marine because of an ongoing investigation.
Police said they couldn't release any more specifics about the investigation Sunday, but an autopsy is scheduled for today and is expected to yield more information.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is leading the initial investigation, after which, Miller said, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the bases will decide whether they will conduct their own probes into the shooting.
Ellie
Police say autopsy is scheduled for today
Published Monday December 4 2006
By LORI YOUNT
The Beaufort Gazette
A 22-year-old Beaufort sailor died Saturday night after an apparent accidental shooting at a Marine's home, police and military authorities said Sunday.
The name of the sailor, who was assigned to the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, won't be released until today to provide 24 hours to notify next of kin, air station spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Kansteiner said.
Police arrived a little after 7:30 p.m. Saturday at a home at 19 Hilanda Drive near the Grays Hill community in response to a call about a shooting, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Police said another person accidentally shot the gun into the sailor, Kansteiner stated in a press release.
The shooting happened at the home of a Marine assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, base spokesman Lt. Scott Miller said.
He said he couldn't release the name of the Marine because of an ongoing investigation.
Police said they couldn't release any more specifics about the investigation Sunday, but an autopsy is scheduled for today and is expected to yield more information.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is leading the initial investigation, after which, Miller said, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the bases will decide whether they will conduct their own probes into the shooting.
Ellie