Knife-wielding intruder shot, killed while rushing Marines at San Diego base | American Military News
Marine Corps personnel shot and killed an individual armed with a knife trying to breach a gate checkpoint to Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif. on Friday around noon local time.
The individual was driving a vehicle that had attempted to enter the base through the Gate 5 checkpoint and was stopped by base personnel. The driver exited the vehicle and approached personnel with a knife, ignored warnings, and was shot dead.
Base personnel issued verbal commands to stop the vehicle at which point the individual exited their vehicle and approached with a knife and hostile intent. After several warnings the individual was shot by base personnel, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego said in a statement provided to American Military News.
Emergency services were called and the individual was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:16 p.m., the statement added.
Suicide by Marine.