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Remains of missing 82nd Airborne Paratrooper found, reward offered for information

His death is being investigated as a homicide, according to the spokesperson for Army CID.
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Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21, of Chino, Calif., was a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Partial remains of an 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper missing since Memorial Day Weekend were found near Cape Lookout National Seashore, May 29.

Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was a 21-year-old human resource specialist from Chino, California.

Officials said Roman-Martinez' remains washed up on Shackleford Banks Island--an area where the prevailing tides have unfortunately washed ashore remains in years past.

Positive identification was made using his dental records.

“We are investigating Spc. Roman-Martinez’s death as a homicide and our investigation continues," said Christopher Grey, spokesman for Army CID.

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