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Police investigate after soldier found dead in home off CFB Gagetown

Police are investigating after the body of Cpl. Scott Smith was found in his home off CFB Gagetown on Wednesday. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

OROMOCTO, N.B. – Police are investigating the death of a soldier in New Brunswick.

Capt. Jamie Donovan of CFB Gagetown says the body of Cpl. Scott Smith was found in his home off the base on Wednesday.

Smith was an infantryman with the Second Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment.

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Donovan did not release any other details but says the RCMP are handling the case.

WATCH: Cpl. Smith’s death led to fiery debate in the House of Commons about whether the government was doing enough to care for Canada’s veterans

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