Airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base found dead

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Authorities are investigating the death of an airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

Col. David Doss says the active-duty military member was assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at the base. The airman was found dead on Monday at an off-base residence.

The airman’s name has not been released.

“Team Ellsworth lost a member of the Raider family, and we are deeply saddened by this horrible event,” Col. David Doss, 28th Bomb Wing commander, said in a statement. “We are focused on supporting the airman’s family and our fellow airmen who are mourning this loss.”

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