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Paratrooper found dead in Bragg barracks

An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper was found unresponsive in his barracks room at Fort Bragg on Friday morning and was later pronounced dead, officials said Monday.

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper was found unresponsive in his barracks room at Fort Bragg on Friday morning and was later pronounced dead, officials said Monday.

Pvt. Joshua D. Kipte, 28, of Sherwood, Ark., was an automated logistical specialist in D Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

The incident is under investigation, and no other details were released.

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