Soldier assigned to Fort Campbell found dead in Logan County

OLMSTED, Ky. (WSMV) - A soldier assigned to Fort Campbell was found dead on Saturday morning, Fort Campbell officials confirmed on Monday.The Logan...

August 16, 2022
5:18 AM

OLMSTED, Ky. (WSMV) - A soldier assigned to Fort Campbell was found dead on Saturday morning, Fort Campbell officials confirmed on Monday.The Logan County Sheriff's Office found Joshua D. Burks, 20, of Clarksville, Tennessee, dead in the 600 block of Kenny Straton Road just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday. The Kentucky State Police said in a news release on Saturday that Burks was shot by an individual who fled the scene.Fort Campbell officials said Specialist Burks was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

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