The Brief
- A Richfield community held a vigil Sunday night for a U.S. Marine who is reportedly lost at sea.
- Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco reportedly went missing during a training mission on the U.S.S. Anchorage off the coast of southern California.
- The U.S. Navy says search and rescue efforts have transitioned to search and recovery efforts.
RICHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Richfield community hosted a vigil Sunday night for a man in the U.S. Marines that they say has been lost at sea since Thursday.
Vigil for Lance Corporal Armando Ortiz Canseco
Why you should care:
At a service Sunday night at Oak Grove Lutheran Church in Richfield, the family identified the missing Marine as Armando Ortiz Canseco, a Lance Corporal in the Marines. According to reports, Canseco was serving aboard the U.S.S. Anchorage when he was reported missing during a training mission off the coast of southern California.
It prompted an extensive search that has now shifted to recovery operations. The Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group initiated search and rescue efforts around 1:21 a.m. Thursday after the Marine was reported missing, according to a press release from the Deputy Public Affairs Officer with the U.S. Navy.
Marine lost at sea
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