Military officials investigating death of Marine from Lodi

A Lodian serving overseas in the U.S. Marine Corps has died, and officials have said his death is under investigation. Cpl. Elwin Ramirez was serving at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, when he died, according to a Facebook post created by the Marine Security Guard on Dec. 19.

Ramirez excelled at MSG school, the post said, and had successfully completed his first post at Detachment Valletta in Malta.