Overview

• Five soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area and received on-site care before being transported to Winn Army Community Hospital.
• Fort Stewart was placed on lockdown at 11:04 a.m. after reports of an active shooter and main cantonment gates were reopened by 12:10 p.m.
• The suspect was taken into custody at 11:35 a.m. after law enforcement responded to the report within minutes.
• The Army Criminal Investigation Division and FBI’s Savannah Field Office are leading a joint probe into the motive and circumstances of the shooting.
• Fort Stewart DoDEA schools and nearby Liberty County schools were locked down as a precaution, and officials report no remaining threat to the community.