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According to military officials, three Marines were found dead near Camp Lejeune.
The three servicemen were found dead in a vehicle in Pender County on the morning of July 23 — about 40 minutes away from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, according to local reports.
Military officials identified the deceased as Lance Cpl. Tanner Kaltenberg, 19, Lance Cpl. Merax Dockery, 23, and Lance Cpl. Ivan Garcia, 23.
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Camp Lejeune in North Carolina (Fred Marie/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)
Pender County Sheriff’s Office officers found the four-door sedan at a Speedway gas station in Hampstead while investigating a missing person call regarding one of the Marines found.
All three deceased were pronounced dead at the scene, although a cause of death has not yet been released.
“Nothing indicates it’s foul play or anything,” said Sgt. Chester Ward told local outlet Port City Daily. “We are waiting for an autopsy report, but we have an idea of what probably happened.”
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The Marine Corps released the identities of the victims in a press release on Tuesday.
All three Marines were assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2 and posted to Camp Lejeune.
“My deepest sympathy and condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Lance Cpl. Kaltenberg, Lance Cpl. Dockery and Lance Cpl. Garcia,” said Brig. General Michael E. McWilliams, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group.
Entrance sign to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina (blogs.va.gov)
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He added: “Our focus is on providing the necessary resources and support to those affected by their tragic loss as they navigate this extremely difficult time.”
“(The) circumstances surrounding their deaths are currently under investigation,” the Marine Corps said.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
