"This incident is currently under investigation," it said. Price, was assigned to a Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was the commanding officer of SEAL Team Four. He failed to show up for an event on Saturday and colleagues found him dead in his quarters, the US military official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
NBC News and CNN also quoted unnamed military officials as saying that the death was being looked at as a possible suicide. Lieutenant David Lloyd, a spokesman for Naval Special Warfare Group Two, which comprises the four SEAL teams on the US East Coast, declined to comment on the cause of death, saying it was under investigation. Price was married and had a daughter. He had been a naval officer since May 1993, Lloyd said.
Captain Robert Smith, the Group Two commander, said in a statement: "The Naval Special Warfare family is deeply saddened by the loss of our team-mate. We extend our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and NSSW community during this time of grieving. "As we mourn the loss and honor the memory of our fallen teammate, those he served with will continue to carry out the mission." SEAL is an acronym for sea, air, land.