The Army is investigating the death of a 22-year-old soldier from Aliceville who was shot during a "non-combat related incident" in Afghanistan.

Army Spc. Seteria L. Harris Brown died from a gunshot wound to the chest on July 25 while serving in Sharana, Afghanistan, the military said.

Her mother, Michelle Harris of Aliceville, said it's not clear what happened.

A spokeswoman at the Fort Hood, Texas, base where Brown had been stationed before deployment to Afghanistan told the Tuscaloosa News in a Friday story that Brown's death is still under investigation and it was unknown how long the probe would take.

Brown had been assigned to Fort Hood's 36th Engineer Brigade since February and was sent to Afghanistan in April.

She joined the Army shortly after graduation from Aliceville High School in 2004 and re-enlisted after her initial four-year contract expired recently, her mother said.

She had a seven-year-old daughter, Harris said.

"She was such a sweet person," Harris said. "Everybody liked being around her. She always kept a smile on her face."

Brown's younger brother, Keiwan Harris, said he had been unable to talk his sister out of joining the Army.

"It was something she really wanted to do," he said. "She was always an independent person."

Brown's decorations and awards include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.

Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at New Canaan Baptist Church in Aliceville.

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