PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A recruit who died this week at a Marine Corps training center in South Carolina has been identified.
Pvt. Anthony Munoz, 21, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was on his first day of training with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion’s Lima Company when the accident occurred Tuesday at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, WSAV-TV reported.
“The news does not come to us lightly as the City of Lawrence is now suffering the loss of another service member — this time a son of our City — Pvt. Anthony Munoz, USMC. I have been in touch with the family since receiving the news and will make sure that we honor this fallen Lawrencian with guidance from the family. The family is asking for their privacy at this time and we will continue to honor their wishes as they make them,” Mayor Kendrys Vasquez wrote in a statement. “I offer the sincerest condolences from myself and my family and my administration will remain available as we all suffer this terrible loss.”
The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office confirmed Munoz fell off a balcony at the barracks. Parris Island officials said the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Pvt. Anthony Munoz. Our Marines send heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” a statement from the training center said.
Munoz’s death marks the eighth at the base since 2000.
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