Missing West Point cadet Kade Kurita of Gardena, Calif. was found dead on the military academy campus late on Oct. 22. A press release from West Point said that foul play is not suspected, and that the exact cause of death is under investigation.
A search was initiated when Kurita did not present himself for a scheduled military skills competition at the United States Military Academy some 50 miles north of New York City on the evening of Oct. 18. An M4 Carbine was found to be missing at the same time. It was not believed that Kurita had ammunition for the rifle, and West Point stressed that they did not believe him to be a danger to others, but rather to himself.
