Caitlin M. Kenney

Caitlin M. Kenney covers the Pentagon for Stars and Stripes.

She joined Stripes in 2018 and has covered the military for several years across the United States. Kenney is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where she earned a degree in journalism.

Email: kenney.caitlin@stripes.com | Phone: 202-643-8358 | Twitter: @caitlinmkenney

Email: kenney.caitlin@stripes.com

Phone: 202-643-8358

Twitter: @caitlinmkenney

Marine lance corporal’s suicide caused lockdown at Twentynine Palms

A 23-year-old lance corporal from New York was at the center of an incident Tuesday morning at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., that forced the base to lock down for hours and ended with the Marine shooting himself, the service said Friday.

Shooting at Marine base in California deemed a suicide, commanding general says

The shooting Tuesday morning at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., that forced the training base to close its gates and shelter in place has been deemed a suicide by base leadership.

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