Illegal Scrap Metal Collector Dies On Range

Fort Bragg, North Carolina a 47 year old man from Hamlet, North Carolina was killed when a UXO item he was handling exploded. Reportedly, the man was illegally scavenging for scrap metal on an active artillery range when the accident occurred. A second unidentified man assisting in the illegal scrap metal collecting operation was not injured. The Army released a statement that the two men were not employees of the base. A full investigation is underway by law enforcement and Army officials on the incident. The investigation will undoubtedly include searches of the residents of each of the two men involved to determine if other munitions items have been removed from the ranges.