Ft. Wainwright soldier found dead of apparent suicide

A Fort Wainwright soldier was found dead at his off-base home in Fairbanks on Saturday afternoon. Fairbanks police say 28-year-old Army Sgt. Philip Brandon Wright from Jacksonville, Florida died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He joined the Army in 2008 and has been stationed around the United States.

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Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her at ahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anne here.

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