Missing West Point cadet found dead, officials say
Source: ABC News
A U.S. Military Academy cadet who vanished last week has been found dead, officials said Wednesday.
The body of 20-year-old Kade Kurita was discovered Tuesday night at the West Point military post in New York, where the four-year federal service academy is located. Officials said the cause of death is under investigation, but foul play is not suspected.
We are grieving this loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to Cadet Kuritas family and friends, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, 60th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, said in a statement Wednesday.
Kurita had been missing since Friday evening when he failed to report for a scheduled military skills competition. A M4 rifle was also missing and presumed to be in possession of the cadet, who officials had said was not believed to have any magazines or ammunition.
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It was earlier reported that it wasn't felt he posed a threat to the public but "may be a danger to himself."
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)Backseat Driver
(4,394 posts)Sinistrous
(4,249 posts)bullying is a factor in this tragedy?
SunSeeker
(51,660 posts)I had the same thought too, when I saw his picture. Military academies are not known for being welcoming to people of color, nor to women.
Sinistrous
(4,249 posts)RobinA
(9,894 posts)No matter what race or gender you are.