Lance Corporal Branden Ingram, a U.S. Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, was found deceased on Friday evening, days after he was reported missing, according to his family.
Marine Lance Corporal Branden Ingram Found Deceased After Being Reported Missing
The 21-year-old Marine was last seen on Sunday, August 31, 2025, around 8 p.m., when he went to Walmart with fellow Marines in Cherry Point, North Carolina. When he did not report for duty the following morning, his sergeant contacted Ingram’s mother, Jessica Hughes, to ask if the family had been in touch with him.
Reported Missing
The military officially reported Ingram missing on September 3, 2025. His disappearance quickly raised concern among both his fellow service members and his family, who are from the Memphis, Tennessee, and Byhalia, Mississippi, area.
Tragic Discovery
On Friday evening, military personnel arrived at Hughes’ home to deliver the heartbreaking news that her son had been found deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. GoFundMe
Remembering Branden
Ingram had joined the Marines after graduating high school and was serving proudly at Cherry Point. His family described him as a determined young man who had dedicated himself to military service.
Authorities have not released further details about the ongoing investigation, but more information is expected in the coming days.
