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Sara Castromata

Death by Force
Case Description
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Sara Castromata, a 19-year-old Marine Lance Corporal, tragically lost her life on March 21, 2013, in a shooting incident at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. Castromata, originally from Oakley, California, was serving as a warehouse clerk at the base. She was one of three Marines who died in what was later identified as a double murder-suicide. The shooter, 25-year-old Sergeant Eusebio Lopez, also a Marine, fatally shot Castromata and another Marine, Corporal Jacob Wooley, before taki ...Read More
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  • New York Daily News: Military releases names of 3 Marines killed in shooting at Marine Corps Base Quantico
  • Marine base shooting victim was 'tough girl,' family says - KSBW
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    Victim Details

    Sara Castromata

    Female

    Quantico

    VA

    2013-03-21

    19

    Sara

    Castromata

    11/12/2025

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    03/18/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the events at Quantico in 2013 and wanted to share some reflections. ... ...Read More
    06/11/2023
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