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Travers Spargo King

Age : 36

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/26/2021

Location : Gate 5, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Washington Street and Pacific Highway

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : United States Marine Corps Military Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during encounter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/26/2021, a security guard at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego shot and killed Travers Spargo King, 36, at Gate 5 of the military installation near Washington Street and Pacific Highway. King was a Boston resident who had worked as a civilian air-conditioning technician at the recruit depot from March through November 2021 and had previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Shortly before noon, King drove an SUV toward the Gate 5 checkpoint and attempted to enter the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. According to Marine Corps officials, personnel repeatedly ordered King to stop as he approached the controlled entrance.
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Marine Corps officials reported that King initially ignored the commands. King eventually stopped the vehicle and got out. Authorities alleged that he was holding a knife and approached personnel at the security checkpoint despite additional warnings.
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A guard then opened fire, striking King. Emergency personnel responded, but King died at the scene. Available reporting identifies a single guard as firing the fatal shots but does not publicly identify that person.
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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service opened an investigation into the fatal shooting. Marine Corps officials released King's identity in December 2021 but provided few additional details concerning the confrontation or the identity of the person who fired.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The military security guard who shot Travers Spargo King has not been publicly identified in the available records.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/marine-corps-recruit-depot-releases-name-of-boston-man-shot-killed-by-guard
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/12/09/knife-wielding-man-killed-at-marine-corps-recruit-depot-san-diego-was-base-employee/
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/man-who-was-fatally-shot-during-confrontation-mcrd-gate-idd
https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2021/12/08/knife-wielding-man-killed-at-marine-base-was-boston-resident/