PICTURED: Marine, 19, who was shot in the head at Camp Lejeune as another military member is held for murder
- Austin Schwenk, 19, was shot in the head at a U.S. military training center in North Carolina at 10:15 p.m. after an incident earlier at a barracks
- Another Marine was taken into custody and is being held in connection with Schwenk’s death, which is being treated as a homicide
- Officials revealed that Lance Corporal Schwenk was with the 6th Marine Regiment and was enlisted in June 2022
The Marine officer shot and killed Wednesday at Camp Lejeune has been identified as Austin Schwenk, as another military member was arrested in connection with his killing.
The 19-year-old was shot in the head at the US Military Training Center in North Carolina around 10:15 pm following an incident that took place earlier in a barracks.
Another Marine was taken into custody and is being held in connection with Schwenk’s death, which is being treated as a homicide.
But the suspect in the case, which is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, has not been publicly identified.
Officials revealed that Lance Corporal Schwenk was with the 6th Marine Regiment and was enlisted in June 2022.
The Marine officer shot and killed Wednesday at Camp Lejeune has been identified as Austin Schwenk and another military member has been arrested in connection with his killing.
The 19-year-old was shot in the head at the US Military Training Center in North Carolina around 10:15 pm following an incident that took place earlier in a barracks.
Officials revealed that Lance Corporal Schwenk was with the 6th Marine Regiment and was enlisted in June 2022
Authorities described Schwenk’s death as an “isolated incident between two Marines.”
Police were called to the base due to reports of an active shooter and officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head and he was later pronounced dead.
Another Marine, who has not yet been named, was taken into custody over the incident and an investigation is ongoing.
A spokesperson for the 2nd Marine Division said this Military.com: ‘We will continue to assist the investigation service as much as possible.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the Marine’s family and friends at this time.”
Schwenk was born in Onslow County, where Camp Lejeune is located, and graduated in 2022 from Riverside High School in Painesville, Ohio.
He served as an electro-optical munitions repairman and was responsible for repairing and maintaining small missile systems and night vision goggles.
Another Marine was taken into custody and is being held in connection with Schwenk’s death, which is being treated as a homicide
But the suspect in the case, which is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, has not been publicly identified
Schwenk told the local newspaper The News-Herald in May 2022 that he chose to enlist in the Marines to follow in his father’s footsteps.
“My father was a Marine and he always gave me a reason to look up to him,” he previously said.
“I chose the Marines for the simple fact that they will provide me with the discipline and leadership that I believe I will be able to use later in life.”
The sprawling Camp Lejeune covers approximately 150 square miles and is home to the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
The ranges and beaches provide training in amphibious assault and urban warfare and it is used for US Navy training as well as exercises involving other military forces from around the world.
The death occurred two days before the base was to conduct annual training known as Exercise Urgent Response, which “provides tenants the opportunity to develop and implement emergency safety procedures,” according to a news release.
DailyMail.com has contacted the 2nd Marine Division and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for comment.