Suspect in Yuma Marine shooting broke weapons rules

Suspect in Marine shooting broke weapons rules
September 19, 2011 7:28 PM
BY MARA KNAUB - SUN STAFF WRITER
Although Saturday's shooting of a Marine appears to be accidental, the suspect is still facing charges of breaking Marine Corps Air Station rules regarding the transportation of weapons.

The shooting occurred just after midnight near the Navy Federal Credit Union Bank in the proximity of Hart Street and Thomas Avenue.

Investigators from the Naval Criminal and Investigative Service identified the shooter as another Marine, who used a .45-caliber pistol. His name will not be released until formal charges are filed, according to Capt. Staci Reidinger, director of public affairs for the MCAS Yuma.

The shooting appears to be an accidental discharge, said Reidinger. However, “rules were broken in this case. They are deciding what formal charges to bring against him.”

She expects charges to be filed sometime this week. In the meantime, the suspect is being held in pretrial restrictions pending disciplinary action, she said.

The victim, Lance Cpl. Daryl Adams, 22, “is doing well with recovery at Yuma Regional Medical Center,” she added. Officials are working to bring his family to Yuma “to be with him as he recovers.”
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