A Marine died in an active-duty training exercise in Riverside County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Based in Camp Pendleton, the Marine was skydiving at about 3 p.m. as part of training. Marine Corps officials said it wast still unclear late Tuesday why the Marine went down near the Perris Valley Airport on the 2000-block of Goetz Road.
It is unknown how far the Marine fell. The victim's name is being withheld until the next of kin have been notified, the Marine Corps said in a statement.
No one else was injured during the incident and Marine Corps officials are investigating.