An active-duty Marine was killed in the line of fire before being deployed.
The 26-year-old Marine was shot in a Baltimore nightclub at about 3:15 a.m. while partying with a few fellow Marines, police said. They were celebrating their deployment to Afghanistan.
The club is located near a street known as The Block, which is home to a string of strip joints.
Police said there was a fight inside the club and the Marine was shot to death on the dance floor. His name has not been released, but police said he was from New Orleans.
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So far, no suspects have been identified.
This isn’t the first deadly incident involving military in Baltimore. At least three have been slain in the city this year.
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