Another drill sergeant has been found dead at the Fort Jackson U.S. Army base in South Carolina.
The U.S. Army revealed the death in a statement Monday.
The tragedy is the second such death in just over a week.
30-year-old Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton was found unresponsive on Saturday, the Army revealed.
The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Jackson said in a news release that Melton was found inside his vehicle on the base.
Melton was a drill sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment.
His body was found by unit personnel.
He was located after he failed to report for work.
In a statement, Fort Jackson’s commander Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly said:
“We are extremely saddened by the loss of Staff Sgt. Melton.
“Our thoughts are with his family and the soldiers of the Always Forward battalion during this very emotional time.”
No cause of death was immediately provided.
However, the statement said the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating.
Officials said military chaplains and behavioral health personnel are being provided to support members of the unit.
Less than two weeks before Melton’s death, 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Allen Burtram was also found dead on the base.
Burtram had also