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Army private shot dead at barracks

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  • Published Jul 22, 2010 9:48 pm KST
  • Updated Jul 22, 2010 9:48 pm KST

An Army private was found shot Thursday at his barracks in Seoul.

The private, identified only by his surname Lee, 20, was found with a gunshot wound in the head at a restroom in the barracks, the Army said. He was pronounced dead while being transported to a hospital and investigators are looking into the cause of the incident.