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Robert James McDonald

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 20, 2024, Gunnery Sergeant Robert James McDonald, aged 35, was tragically killed in Twentynine Palms, California. McDonald, an active-duty Marine stationed at the Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group in Twentynine Palms, was sitting in his vehicle near a local dog park with his dog when he was fatally shot in an unprovoked attack.

The incident began earlier that evening when deputies received reports of a group causing a disturbance near Alpine Road and Old Dale Road. A local ...Read More
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  • gofundme.com: Donate to Support for Robert McDonald's Sons, organized by Cailin Holder
  • Los Angeles Times: 18-year-old charged in shooting death of Marine in Twentynine Palms
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    Victim Details

    Robert James McDonald

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Twentynine-palms

    CA

    2024-05-20

    35

    Robert

    James McDonald

    11/12/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else come across any information about the group's disturbance earlier that night? It's s... ...Read More
    11/29/2024
    I just can't wrap my head around why someone would do this. Reading about how Sgt. McDonald was such... ...Read More
    11/04/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the impact this has on the community in Twentynine Palms. Sgt. McDonald ... ...Read More
    10/23/2024
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