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Three killed, three wounded in Marine Corps shooting spree in S.Korea

Other News Materials 4 July 2011 10:13 (UTC +04:00)

A Marine Corps corporal went on a shooting spree at a seaside unit on Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, on Monday, killing three and wounding two, a military official said, Yonhap reported.

The shooter, identified only as Kim, was also injured in the incident, he said.

The official said the shooting took place at 11:50 a.m. inside the barracks of the Marine Corps unit on the southern part of the island, close to the maritime border with North Korea.

The victims included a staff sergeant, a corporal and a lance corporal, while the injured were two corporals, including the shooter, and a private, the official said.

"The shooter himself sustained a minor injury," the official said. "The injured received first aid and were taken to a nearby hospital."

Marine Corps officials are scheduled to hold a press conference at the defense ministry around 3:30 p.m. on Monday to provide more details.

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