Overview

• The shooting broke out around 11 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, triggering a base-wide lockdown and precautionary school lockdowns.
• Five soldiers were treated on site and transferred to Winn Army Community Hospital, with some later moved to Savannah’s Memorial Health University Medical Center for advanced care.
• Army Criminal Investigation Division agents and the FBI’s Savannah office have launched a joint inquiry into the incident.
• Brig. Gen. John Lubas identified the suspect as Sgt. Quornelius Radford, who was arrested approximately 30 minutes after the first shots were fired.
• President Donald Trump and Georgia leaders Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Raphael Warnock were briefed and offered support after authorities confirmed no active threat.