The name of the U.S. Army soldier who died last week at Fort Jackson has been made public.
Fort Jackson officials said Private Danielle A. Shields, 18, of Decatur, Georgia was found unresponsive in her barracks on October 7. Authorities said emergency personnel performed live-saving measures and took her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. that night.
Pvt. Shields was an active-duty soldier in basic combat training and was assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Following her death, the training was suspended for 48 hours.
“This is a very hard time for all who knew Danielle and we continue to provide comfort to her teammates,” said Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly in the release. “Chaplains and other medical professionals are helping those who are in need.”
The official cause of death is still being investigated, however, preliminary investigations have eliminated COVID-19 and any active field training exercise as potential causes, News19 reported.
