Shooting of Marine may have been accidental

Shooting of Marine may have been accidental
September 18, 2011 3:08 PM
BY JAMES GILBERT - SUN STAFF WRITER
Although the incident is still under investigation, Saturday's shooting at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in which a Marine was wounded is believed, based on initial findings, to have been inadvertent.

“We are leaning toward an accidental discharge at this time,” said Capt. Staci L. Reidinger, the director of public affairs at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

The Marine wounded in the shooting has been identified as 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Daryl Adams, an avionics technician attached to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Air Group 13, Third Marine Air Wing.

Adams recently returned from a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and has served in the Marine Corps for over two and a half years, joining in December 2008.

He is currently listed in fair condition at Yuma Regional Medical Center, according to base officials.

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