Soldier Shot in Junction City

Eric Swenson - Sat 03:34 PM 02/23/2013

Junction City police are investigating the shooting death of a 22-year-old Fort Riley soldier.

Junction City police Lt. Jeff Childs says in a release that police were called to an apartment early Saturday after receiving a report of a gunshot wound.

Police found the soldier suffering from a single gunshot and had him taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The soldier's name hasn't been released.

Lt. Childs says an autopsy is planned.

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