An active-duty Marine was found shot to death in a drainage ditch in a hilly area of San Clemente near Los Angeles, a newspaper report said on Friday.
The man, whose identity was withheld, was found lying in a drainage ditch on Thursday, said the Los Angeles Times.
The victim was wearing desert fatigues commonly used in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his hat was found nearby, the report quoted police said saying.
Investigators believe he was killed near where he was found. A doctor walking on a trail saw the body about 40 yards away, police said.
Police estimate the man had been dead less than 24 hours.
The Marine was 21 years old, married and lived in Sacramento, Northern California. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton near Los Angeles, according to the report.
Source:Xinhua
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