Marine Kills Commanding Officer

A Marine walked into his lieutenant colonel’s office and fatally shot him in the chest Tuesday, then seriously wounded another superior officer who came to investigate, officials said.

Sgt. Jessie A. Quintanilla was arrested shortly after the shooting at the Marine Corps Air Station, said Lt. Col. Jerry Broeckert, a spokesman for Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.

Both victims were high-ranking officers of Marine Logistics Squadron 39, where Quintanilla was assigned to the supply section.

Lt. Col. Daniel W. Kidd was killed, Lt. Col. Thomas A. Heffner was hospitalized in serious condition, officials said.