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Camp Victory, Iraq
For additional information, contact:
Capt. Tom Bryant
00-873-761-834-221 / 224
Release # 030508
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Soldier Killed in Baghdad Incident
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ (MAY. 8, 2003) - One V Corps soldier was killed in a shooting incident in Baghdad today.
The soldier was killed when he was approached and shot by an unknown attacker with a pistol in east Baghdad at approximately 1:00 pm. The soldier was directing traffic at the time of the incident. The assailant escaped after the attack, and a search is underway. The unit has enlisted the support of the locale populace in the search for the suspect.
The identity of the deceased soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
An investigation is underway into the shooting.
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