Fort Bragg Public Affairs
FORT BRAGG, N.C., June 28, 2012 – A
soldier is dead and two others are wounded following a shooting incident here
today.
During a 525th Battlefield Surveillance
Brigade unit safety briefing, a soldier shot another member of the unit and
then turned the weapon on himself. The shooter was injured and is in custody. A
third soldier who was in the area was also slightly wounded in the shooting.
"This is a tragedy for our
community. We don't yet know the reasons for the shooting, but are working with
the unit and the affected Families to help them through this difficult
period," said Col. Kevin Arata, 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Public
Affairs Officer.
"Our prayers are with those who
have been affected by this terrible incident," Arata said.
Fort Bragg law enforcement and emergency
responders secured the scene within minutes. Special agents from the Army
Criminal Investigation Command are conducting an investigation.
Notification of the next of kin is
underway.
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