Soldier killed at RAF Tain from Edinburgh based battalion
Lance Corporal Joe Spencer died in a firearms incident on Friday.
The soldier who was killed during a training exercise at RAF Tain has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Serviceman Lance Corporal Joe Spencer died at the site's shooting range on Tuesday evening.
He's from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, based at Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh.
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster said: “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm that Lance Corporal Joe Spencer from 3rd Battalion The Rifles died at RAF Tain on Tuesday. My thoughts are with Joe’s family, friends and colleagues at this terrible time"
“We are co-operating with the police investigation and looking into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.”