A civilian Mount Pleasant resident working as a contractor in Afghanistan was kidnapped and killed, according to an Associated Press report.
James W. "Will" Coker was working as a civilian in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Corps, the AP reported.
Officials and family confirmed Tuesday that he was the person killed.
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An official who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said Coker was kidnapped from a power plant where he was working and later strangled.
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