UPDATE:

According to Captain Brian Hornaday the deceased Soldier has been identified as Ronald Cornelius Church Jr., Fort Riley. Next of kin have been notified. Autopy results are pending.

Fort Riley has issued a news release stating that Church was a Bradley fighting vehicle system maintainer with the 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade.

Church joined the Army in November of 2015 and arrived at Fort Riley in Februadry of 2017. He was 23 years old. His home of record was Forest Park, Georgia.

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that authorities responded to the area of Ava Road and Rebecca Road on the west side of Milford Lake at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Deputies located a dead man inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the manner and cause of death.

The deceased man has been identified as a 23-year old soldier who was stationed at Fort Riley. His name is being withheld at this time, pending next of kin.