Baltimore (WJZ) — A midshipman died early Tuesday while on leave from the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
In a news release, the Naval Academy said the cause of death of the unidentified midshipman is under investigation. Additional details, such as where the midshipman died, were not immediately known.
The brigades of midshipmen and faculty have been informed of the death, the release said, and counseling services are being provided to the midshipmen’s classmates and the academy’s faculty and staff.
The academy said that out of respect for the privacy of the family, the identity of the midshipman is being withheld for 24 hours.