Coroner: Heroin killed soldier on leave

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Coroner: Heroin killed soldier on leave
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Dec 18, 2007 12:58:48 EST

RACINE, Wis. — A soldier on leave from Iraq whose body was found in a Racine apartment on Thanksgiving died from heroin use, according to the Racine County medical examiner.

Tests are being done to determine whether the heroin used by Army Pvt. Tue Tran, 20, was laced, Medical Examiner Tom Terry said Monday.

Tran and Joseph Dumont, 19, were found dead Thanksgiving in Dumont’s apartment. Terry said he is still waiting for test results to help determine how Dumont died.

Tran was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry.

Authorities have said a man checking on his son after he failed to show up for a Thanksgiving gathering found the two dead.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/ap_heroin_071218/



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