A person was shot and killed at a Marine Corps Recruit Depot entrance gate Friday after approaching base personnel with a knife in a hostile intent, Marine officials said.

Just before noon, a vehicle attempted to enter the base at the gate 5 entrance. Base personnel asked the person to stop the vehicle. The person then got out of the vehicle with a knife and approached the personnel.

After several warnings, the person was shot. Emergency services were called and they were later pronounced dead at the scene, said First Lt. Joshua Collins with MCRD.

SkyRanger 7 captured aerial footage of law enforcement’s response to a fatal shooting at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the incident. They released the following statement:

“Out of respect for the ongoing investigative process, at this time we are not able to provide additional details.”

No other information was available.

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