An employee of the American Forces Network (AFN) died Tuesday after being found with a gunshot wound following a vehicle collision near March Air Reserve Base in California. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. as the unidentified employee was driving to work at the base, located approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
Authorities reported that both drivers involved in the collision were taken to a hospital. It was later determined that the AFN employee had injuries consistent with a gunshot wound, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The Moreno Valley Investigation Bureau has taken over the investigation, and no further details have been released.
Deputies were initially dispatched to the scene following a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. California Highway Patrol officers informed deputies at the scene that both drivers were hospitalized in critical condition. The circumstances leading to the shooting have not been disclosed.
The American Forces Network is the official broadcast service of the U.S. Armed Forces, providing television, radio, and streaming content to deployed troops, Department of Defense civilians, and their families stationed overseas or aboard Navy vessels. Its main broadcast center is located in Riverside, California, with its headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.