Marine killed in California dry fire training exercise
By Leila Barghouty
Oct 12, 05:27 PM
A Marine from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, was killed in a dry fire exercise in California when he was struck in the chest by a bullet early in October, according to his family.
Lance Cpl. Jonothan Barnette, 24, wasn’t wearing chest protective equipment when he was hit, his family told local news stations.
In an interview with WRCBtv, an NBC affiliate based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Barnette’s mother said the family is still seeking answers on the exact circumstances of her son’s death.
“There’s an hour and 13 minutes that are unexplained to us,” the Marine’s mother, Robin Hayes, told WRCBtv.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/10/12/marine-killed-in-california-dry-fire-training-exercise/
