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Fort Stewart Housing Lockdown Tied to Distressed Soldier, Not Active Shooter

Officials say the incident was contained to Ardennes Court after a 4:38 p.m. response with no shots fired.

Overview

  • The base in Hinesville, Georgia, issued a shelter-in-place for the housing area and directed residents to remain indoors.
  • Hinesville Police told local outlet WTOC they were responding to reports of an active shooter.
  • Fort Stewart later clarified the situation involved a soldier described as “in distress.”
  • Officials reported no injuries and said there was no actual shooting.
  • Law enforcement kept the focus on Ardennes Court as updates were shared through official Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield channels.