UK soldier killed in nighttime training exercise in England

LONDON – Britain’s Ministry of Defence says a soldier has been killed during a nighttime training exercise involving live rounds on a firing range.

Police say the Royal Regiment of Scotland soldier died from a serious head wound Monday at the Otterburn Training Area in Northumberland, northern England.

Police and Ministry of Defence accident investigators are trying to determine how the soldier died and whether any other soldier was involved. Investigators have declined to specify whether the soldier was suspected of being shot by his own firearm or another weapon.

The government says more than 135 British military personnel have died during training exercises since 2000.