BROCKTON, MA. (THECOUNT) — The U.S. Marine Corps said on Monday that it is “deeply saddened” that a member of the forces has been identified as a possible suspect in the death of Emerson College student, Daniel Hollis, of Hopefield, MA.
Hollis died of brain trauma following an unknown altercation involving the unidentified soldier last week.
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WBZTV reports, the suspect was in Boston at the time of the incident but has since returned to base in California and was scheduled to ship out. In a statement, the Marines said they are aware of the allegations.
We are deeply saddened to learn that an off-base incident allegedly involving one of our Marines has led to the passing of a man in the Boston community. The event occurred during an approved leave period for the Marine, in the early hours of September 28, 2019. This is a tragic event and is being treated with great care and solemnity on the part of the command.
Sources say surveillance video appeared to show Hollis was punched and fell back, hitting his head on the concrete.
There is no time table on when the man will be charged or brought back to Boston.
CBS.Boston is reporting that the district attorney is impaneling a grand jury to hear evidence.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly attack should contact police at 911.
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Geo quick facts: Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west – Wikipedia.