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Published: 2010-09-27 22:01:00
Updated: 2010-09-28 16:46:34

Posted: September 27, 2010
Updated: September 28, 2010

Army investigating homicide at Fort Bragg

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Fort Bragg, N.C. — U.S. Army investigators are treating the discovery of a body found Monday at Fort Bragg as a homicide, authorities said Tuesday.

Chris Grey, with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command in Ft. Belvoir, Va., said soldiers found the man around 3:30 p.m. while training in the woods north of Plank Road near the intersection of Hobson Road, in the Hoke County section of Fort Bragg.

Plank Road is a two-lane highway on post that is open to the public. It's a popular shortcut between Fayetteville and the Southern Pines area, but it is remote – no homes or businesses are on the road.

Investigators haven't made a positive identification of the man, who was about 30, Grey said, and it was unclear if he was a soldier or associated with the military.

It's unclear how long the body had been there, and officials haven't released any information about a possible cause of death.

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@girlwonders...wow! sounds like something they should be investigating(alcohol, drugs, wine, women) or it sounds like one big party... shanedigital2 September 28, 2010 2:52 p.m. Report abuse Shane, they do investigate and arrest folks on a regular basis. I have lived and worked here for 17 years. I won't go to my office alone and work at night, and I won't stay around Fort Bragg at night. Reality is, these soldiers are young men from all walks of life, and while they are serving our country, they are not squeaky clean.
girlwonders
September 29, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Not surprised "girl wonders". Military bases are in the real world. Not sure where one would go to avoid finding women around the area. Comment is just another one of those that denigrates service personnel. Life happens. anne53ozzy

for future reference, I don't denigrate service personnel. I served 3 years in the Corps, work on Fort Bragg everyday. I know what happens here, because I have worked here for 17 years... It is a dangerous place. Women are raped, beaten, robberies, drugs, all that and more. Ask anyone who lives or works on Bragg. Don't assume that you know anything about me, you don't know me.
girlwonders
September 29, 2010 9:56 a.m.
Londonskye: thanks for thinking that the rev is actually going to listen to me and holding off with his prayers. Unlike you I like to be a little bit more precise in directing my condolences. Prayers now or later will not change the outcome of this tragic happening anyway. By the time we know who the person is, this post is long gone. And the rev will have moved on to another story on here, because that is what he does.
Moabit
September 29, 2010 8:51 a.m.
** Moabit How do you tell the Reverend to hold off with prayer? It does not matter who this person is, everyone deserves prayer even if only for the family who is about to learn of their loss. ** sunfox The place where this occurred is actually across from the stop sign leaving a well populated neighborhood in Raeford on Hobson Rd. It is only a few feet inside of the military reservation of Ft. Bragg, not Camp MacKall. MacKall is another 20 or so miles south. I agree with you, this most likely has nothing to do with our soldiers! ** NCCarguy Actually you can just walk onto this part of Ft. Bragg. This area is not included in the closed post it is considered the reservation land where training takes place. It is too large to contain.
londonskye1974
September 28, 2010 7:43 p.m.
Reverend,we do not even know who he is, so hold off with the prayer until we know.
Moabit
September 28, 2010 5:48 p.m.
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