Unfortunately the body that was found in El Paso belonged to Riley. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our family at this time of crisis.
I'm so sorry for Riley's family, and extend my deepest sympathies. As soon as an official report is published, we will mark the thread.
Rest in Peace, Riley.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/31/body-found-el-paso-county-desert/99896306/
Fort Bliss officials confirmed Saturday that the body found in the El Paso County desert Friday was that of a missing soldier.
Spc. Riley Gast, 22, was last seen alive Monday in the laundry room in Building 20645 on the Army post.
Sheriff's investigators on Friday were working the case as an unattended death, sheriff's spokeswoman Chris Acosta said.
They day he went missing, it was announced that a large number of Fort Bliss soldiers would be sent to the Middle East - was Riley one of them?
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