Senior U.S. Admiral Found Dead in Bahrain, No Foul Play Suspected at this Time

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Scott A. Stearney, Commander of 5th Fleet and head of Naval Forces Central Command, speaks during the Change of Command U.S. Naval Forces Central Command 5th Fleet Combined Maritime Forces ceremony at the U.S. Naval Base in Bahrain, May 6, 2018. Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters

UPDATE: CBS News is reporting that unnamed defense officials are calling the death of Vice Admiral Scott Stearney an ‘apparent suicide.’

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Navy admiral overseeing American naval forces in the Middle East has been found dead at his residence in Bahrain, the Navy said on Nov. 1, adding that foul play was not suspected.