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Officials discover body at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter

Officials discovered the body of a deceased retiree in the Family Camp area at Shaw Air Force Base Thursday afternoon.

The body was found by security forces assigned to Shaw Air Force Base who responded to a call around 11:53 a.m. Thursday, according to a release.

The name of the deceased is being held until 24 hours after the next of kin can be notified, officials said. No foul play is suspected.

This story was originally published April 24, 2015 at 9:42 AM with the headline "Officials discover body at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter."

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