Five soldiers were shot Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, leading to a lockdown at the Army base before the suspect, reportedly an active-duty soldier was arrested, officials said.
The injured soldiers were treated onsite and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment, Fort Stewart said. The conditions of the soldiers and the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately clear. The Savannah Morning News reported that one person was dead.
The name of the suspect has not officially been released, but three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News the alleged shooter is Quornelius Radford. Other law enforcement and military officials reportedly told media outlets the alleged shooter is a 28-year-old Army sergeant in the soldiers' unit who was arrested in May for alegedly driving under the influence.
WSAV-TV in Savannah reported that three of the shooting victims were subsequently taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, via ambulance, which was escorted by Georgia State Patrol.
The Army said the shooting occurred at 10:56 a.m. EDT. The base went on lockdown at 11:04 a.m. The shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m., the base said on social media, adding the lockdown of the "main cantonment area” was lifted at 12:10 p.m.
The base, which is the home of the 3rd Infantry Division, said the shooting took place in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. About 8,800 people live at Fort Stewart, about 40 miles southwest of Savannah.
"The President has been briefed on the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The White House is monitoring the situation," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post to X.
Fort Stewart, located southwest of Savannah, is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River. It’s home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division and family members.
The FBI said it is coordinating with the Army on any "assistance that might be needed."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she also has been briefed.
"@DHSgov is actively monitoring the situation on the ground. We are praying for the victims and their families," she said in a post to X.
Gov. Brian Kemp issued statement on Facebook: “As we remain in close contact with law enforcement on the ground, Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart. 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.”
All Fort Stewart schools are no longer on lockdown and have continued normal operations.
This story has been updated.
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