NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
May 8, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD INCIDENT
One V Corps soldier was killed by gunfire and another injured in separate shooting incidents in Baghdad today.
A soldier was killed today when he was approached and shot by an unknown attacker with a pistol in east Baghdad at approximately 1 p.m. 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 local populace in the search for the suspect.
The identity of the deceased soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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