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ABC Columbia Feb 4, 2021 5:09 PM EST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officials with Fort Jackson provided an update on the trainee who sustained a gunshot wound while preparing for training on January 29. Officials say Pvt. Abraham Koh, 17, an active duty trainee from Los Banos, California, is in fair condition at a local hospital. Fort Jackson is not providing any more information at this time due to medical privacy concerns. “We continue to provide help and support to Pvt. Koh on his road of recovery while ensuring his family and his teammates are taken care of as well during this difficult time,�...

Koh is assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment.  According to Fort Jackson, there was a pause in training while leaders provided resiliency teams, chaplains, and behavioral health specialists after the incident. No one else was hurt, and in investigation is ongoing as to the cause of the incident.  Trainees on Fort Jackson were given the opportunity to communicate their well-being to family.  "Pvt. Koh's well-being, recovery, and focused support to his family during this trying time remains paramount," said Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. "The...