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A U.S. Army Blackhawk pilot was found dead on a riverbank in Honduras.

The body of 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, was discovered on a riverbank in Comayagua, Honduras just miles from the airbase he was stationed.

The Honduras National Police discovered Parisano’s body along with a damaged cell phone during an initial search of the scene.

In a press release, the Honduran National Police revealed they have already identified potential suspects in the murder and ruled out robbery as a potential motive.

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Here’s what CBS reported:

A U.S. Army soldier was found dead on a riverbank several miles from an airbase in Honduras this weekend, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

The body of 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, was found off base in Comayagua, a city in the west-central part of the country, the U.S. Army said. At 2:00 p.m. local time on May 3, a person reported finding a body on the banks of the Chiquito River, according to a newsletter from the Honduran National Police. Police immediately went to the scene, police said, and launched an investigation. During a search of the area, police found a damaged cell phone that allegedly belonged to Parisano, according to police.

Comayagua is about five miles from Soto Cano Air Base, where Parisano was stationed. Parisano was there on leave, the U.S. Embassy said in a statement.

The Honduran National Police said that the agency had already identified suspects in the case, and ruled out robbery as a potential motive.

The investigation into Parisano’s death is being led by the Honduran National Police, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Honduras and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Department, the Army and Honduran National Police both said.

Parisano was a UH-60 Blackhawk Pilot with the 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, the Army said. He graduated from West Point in 2023, then attended aviation training school at Alabama’s Fort Novosel. He earned the rank of 1st Lt. on Nov. 27, 2024. Soto Cano Air Base was his first duty station.

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Per USA Today:

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot was found dead on a riverbank in west-central Honduras several miles outside of an airbase over the weekend, officials confirmed.

An investigation is currently underway into the death of 25-year-old 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, whose body was found on May 3 at around 2 p.m. local time in city of Comayagua, the Honduran National Police confirmed.

The South Texas native’s body was found while he was on leave away from the Comayagua base, according to the U.S. Embassy.

“It is with deep sorrow and great sadness that we mourn the passing of Lieutenant Marciano Parisano. He served our unit and the mission at Soto Cano Air Base with honor, pride, and courage,” U.S. Army Colonel Daniel Alder said in a news release. “His contribution to our team was invaluable.”

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