Military investigating whether two Navy SEALs murdered a Green Beret

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Fox 32 News) - The Navy is investigating whether two Navy SEALs murdered a Green Beret.

The New York Times reports that U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar, 34, was strangled in embassy housing he shared with other Special Operations forces in Mali on June 4.

The Army suspected foul play, the New York Times reported, and investigators were sent to the scene.

The two Navy SEALs were removed from the location and placed on administrative leave, according to the newspaper.