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Hood soldier dies of gunshot wound

MISSOULA, Mont. — The name of a soldier who died of a gunshot wound while stationed at Ford Hood in Texas has been released.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher David Atkinson, 33, of Lakeside died Thursday in Temple, Texas, after sustaining the gunshot wound Monday at Fort Hood, post officials said.

Officials say the shooting remains under investigation.

Atkinson deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2005 to November 2006 and from June 2008 to May 2009, according to The Missoulian of Missoula.

Atkinson received numerous awards and decorations, including a Bronze Star.

Atkinson joined the Army in 1998. Since September 2009, he had been assigned to 1st Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade.