Shooting at Georgia's Fort Stewart injures 5 soldiers; US Army sergeant in custody
At least five soldiers were injured after an Army sergeant allegedly opened fire Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia.
The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Quornelius Radford, a U.S. Army active-duty automated logistics sergeant from Jacksonville, Florida, who was assigned to the installation.
Army officials said Radford allegedly used a personal handgun in the shooting, and was tackled by other soldiers before being taken into custody. He had not deployed to combat.
"These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties," Brig. Gen. John Lubas, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield commander, wrote in a statement. "Right now, our primary focus is on supporting the family members of the five victims and the Soldiers of the Spartan Brigade."
Though the Army said Radford did not have any prior disciplinary or behavioral issues, court records show he was arrested in Liberty County on May 18, and charged with driving under the influence and failure to obey traffic control devices.
Army officials said the charges were unknown to Radford's chain of command.
Radford is currently being interviewed by Army investigators and is being held in pre-trial confinement. A motive has not yet been released.
The soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area, according to a social media post from the U.S. Army. They were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart said.
Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m. ET, and the suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on social media. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have also been briefed.
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The installation was locked down less than 10 minutes after the shooting was reported, and officials lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m.
Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to treat the wounded soldiers at 11:09 a.m. Their identities have not yet been released.
Three out of the five soldiers required surgery, but all are in stable condition and expected to recover, according to Army officials.
An all-clear was given for Fort Stewart, Wright Army Airfield and Evans Army Airfield just before 2 p.m. There is no active threat to the community.
The FBI in Atlanta confirmed on social media that it was coordinating with the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino later posted to X saying FBI personnel were responding to the scene.
The military installation is about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia, and covers nearly 280,000 acres.
Fort Stewart provides support and services to approximately 15,000 active-duty soldiers, 16,000 family members of active-duty service members, and thousands of military retirees and contractors.
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said in a social media post his team is in contact with the installation.
"We are praying for the five Soldiers who were shot this morning at Ft. Stewart," Driscoll wrote in the post. "The suspect is in custody and an investigation is ongoing. My team remains in close contact with Ft. Stewart and is ready to assist with anything they need."
Gov. Brian Kemp shared on X that his office remains in close contact with law enforcement on the ground.
"Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart," Kemp wrote. "We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same."
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Republican Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., and Buddy Carter, R-Ga., offered their prayers to the victims and thanked first responders for their assistance.
"Robin and I join the Governor and all Georgians in praying for the victims, their loved ones, and all the brave men and women stationed at Fort Stewart," Allen wrote in an X post. "We are grateful for the law enforcement officers and first responders on the ground who have responded to this tragedy swiftly."
Democrats Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. also shared their support, describing the incident as heartbreaking.
"I’m heartbroken to see the news of an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart today," Warnock wrote in an X post. "I’m monitoring the situation closely and join all of Georgia as we pray for the safety of our servicemembers, staff, and their families."
Liberty County Public Safety Communications referred Fox News Digital to Fort Stewart.
