A Marine recruit treated for a heart attack late Friday died in an unnamed local hospital on Sunday morning, Marine officials say.

The military is withholding his identity pending the notification of his next of kin.

A Marine drill instructor at the boot camp in San Diego treated the recruit with cardiopulmonary resuscitation around midnight Friday before first responders took over and transported him to an off base hospital, where authorities say he was he was listed in critical condition.

Citing federal health privacy rules, Marine officials on Saturday would only say that the recruit experienced a “medical emergency” but noted that he was being “monitored due to ongoing physical health issues” before the incident.


He died at 11:43 a.m. Sunday and Marine officials say unspecified medical investigators are working to determine the cause of his death.

“Supporting the recruit’s family is our top priority and we continue to work closely with them during this most difficult time,” said Brig. Gen. William Jurney, commander of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, in an emailed statement to the Union-Tribune.

Marine officials promised more details will be provided on Monday.

More than 17,000 men recruited west of the Mississippi River train annually at MCRD San Diego. The newest arrived Monday and were assigned to Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion.


They’re slated to graduate on June 15.


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