Ellsworth airman found dead at Rapid City hotel

A 28th Bomb Wing airman from Ellsworth Air Force Base was found dead at a hotel in Rapid City on Sunday.

The Rapid City Police Department and the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations are investigating the cause of death. The hotel staff contacted the police when the guest did not respond to calls for room service, according to a release.

The name of the deceased was being withheld until relatives could be notified, an Ellsworth spokesman said Monday.