NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
August 8, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUND
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An 82nd Airborne Division soldier died of a gunshot wound at approximately 9:45 pm on Aug. 7 while on guard duty in the Al Mansor District of Baghdad.
The soldier was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment and subsequently died from wounds received.
The soldier's name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
The incident is under investigation.
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