WASHINGTON Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:06pm EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior fellow member involving the U.S. Navy's elite SEAL device has perished in Afghanistan, your Defense Department said with Sunday, and also press studies explained that loss of life seemed to be some sort of achievable suicide.
Commander Job Price, 42, involving Pottstown, Pennsylvania, passed away upon Saturday of the non-combat related injury inside fundamental Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province, the particular Pentagon claimed in a very statement.
"This experience is currently below investigation," it said.
Price appeared to be given to some Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the particular assertion said.
NBC News and CNN quoted unnamed army authorities when saying that the demise appeared to be currently being considered a doable suicide.
Lieutenant David Lloyd, a spokesman regarding Naval Special Warfare Group Two, which will includes this three SEAL clubs with the U.S. East Coast, declined to remark around the reason behind death, telling that has been below investigation.
Price appeared to be to you're wedding plus possessed a daughter. He have been a new naval official considering May 1993, Lloyd said.
Captain Robert Smith, this Group Two commander, stated in a very statement: "The Naval Special Warfare friends and family will be deeply saddened by way of loosing our own teammate. We extend our condolences, imagination along with prayers for the family, friends, as well as NSW group on this period connected with grieving.
"As we mourn the loss as well as dignity this memory regarding each of our decreased teammate, those your dog dished up along with will pursue to accomplish your mission."
SEAL means intended for sea, air, land.
(Reporting by simply Ian Simpson; key phrases through Christopher Wilson)
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