Fort Hood soldier’s body found near base, believed to have drowned

by: The Associated Press and Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Jul 22, 2020 / 08:29 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 22, 2020 / 01:29 PM CDT

FILE – In this April 2, 2014, file photo, members of the media wait outside of the Bernie Beck Gate, an entrance to the Fort Hood military base in Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa, File)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Army officials say the body of a Fort Hood soldier was found near the Texas army base, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s body has been discovered.

Fort Hood officials said Tuesday that 26-year-old Pvt. Mejhor Morta was found unresponsive July 17 in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake, a reservoir located in Bell County and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District.

Investigators say the initial autopsy is consistent with drowning.

The investigation is ongoing.