A 19-year-old National Guard soldier at Fort Jackson was found dead on Wednesday, January 8, 2019. The cause of death is not known yet.
Authorities are yet to release the name of the teenager that was found dead at Fort Jackson.
An official with the Army base in Columbia said that the 19-year-old Army National Guard Soldier was found unresponsive at a field location. The soldier’s unit took life saving measures while contacting emergency medical services, according to a statement from base spokesperson Leslie Ann Sully.