Battalion Commander Dead in Fort Bragg Shooting
A soldier is dead and two others injured following a shooting Thursday afternoon at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, according to a statement released by the post. A senior U.S. defense official told NBC News that the deceased victim was a battalion commander.
The shooter was a soldier, according to the Fort Bragg statement. He shot another member of the unit during a safety brief — in this case, a 10- to 15-minute lecture by a commander or soldier-in-charge about staying safe for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.
The soldier then shot himself. He is injured and in custody, according to the statement. A third soldier was “slightly” wounded, according to the statement.