A BRITISH ARMY sergeant was killed on Thursday night (Mar 4) in a shooting accident at Castlemartin Military Training Area in Pembrokeshire Herald.Wales can confirm.
The solider was training with live ammunition, ahead of a planned deployment to Iraq this summer.
Five police cars and an ambulance were seen screaming through Pembroke towards the incident at approximately 10pm towards the incident.
A coastguard helicopter, CG187, was scrambled to the scene, and hovered near Bosherston for a while, but was stood down and returned to base.
The Herald has contacted the MOD for a comment, who said: “It is with great sadness we can confirm the death of a soldier on the 4th of March.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this tragic time.
“The circumstances surrounding this death are being investigated and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
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