ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – An active-duty soldier from metro Atlanta native based out of Washington state’s Joint Base Lewis McChord was shot and killed at a social gathering over the weekend.
On Sunday JBLM identified the soldier as 25-year-old Army Sgt. Emmett Leviticus Moore. He was a member of 1-14 Cavalry Squadron, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division.
According to deputies, Moore was at a social gathering at a home in Parkland Saturday evening when gunfire broke out.
Moore died at the scene after paramedics were unable to revive him, according to deputies.