5 Injured in Active Shooter Incident at Georgia’s Fort Stewart, Officials Say

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Officials said that casualties were reported as the base went on lockdown after 11 a.m. local time.

Five soldiers were shot in an active shooter incident at Georgia’s Fort Stewart on Aug. 6, prompting the U.S. Army base to go on lockdown, officials said.

The man suspected of opening fire at Fort Stewart on the morning of Aug. 6, injuring five soldiers, was identified as Cornelius Radford, officials said in a news conference later in the day. The five soldiers who were injured are in stable condition, said Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division.

The base’s lockdown was later lifted, according to a social media post issued by the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield at about 12:30 p.m. EST on Aug. 6. However, the base’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area was still on lockdown as of that time, it said.

“There is no active threat to the community,” the base said in its statement, noting that the shooting suspect was apprehended about 45 minutes after police were dispatched to the base.

The five soldiers who were shot by the active shooter were treated at the base and moved to the Winn Army Community Hospital in Georgia for further treatment, the statement reads.

Emergency medical personnel were sent to treat the soldiers about 15 minutes after law enforcement was dispatched, according to the statement.

“The incident remains under investigation and no additional information will be released until the investigation is complete,” it reads.

An earlier statement from Fort Stewart said the military installation was placed under lockdown at about 11:04 a.m. EST.

“Casualties have been reported and the situation is ongoing,” the initial statement said.

Some of the wounded were also taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, spokesperson Bryna Gordon said. The hospital is the top-level trauma center for coastal Georgia. Gordon said she did not know how many people were being taken to the hospital or what their conditions are.

Law enforcement was sent to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex shortly before 11 a.m. on Aug. 6. The shooter was arrested at 11:35 a.m., officials said.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp responded to the development in a post on social media, saying he was in contact with local law enforcement responding to the shooting.

“We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers,” the governor said on X.

By Jack Phillips

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