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Fort Stewart Shooter Identified As Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford

Update (1543ET): The Fort Stewart shooter has been identified as Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford. He shot five soldiers earlier today, all of whom are now in stable condition at a local hospital. Radford is currently in custody, and the motive remains unclear.

FORT STEWART SHOOTING | LATEST:

– 5 soldiers shot, all stable
– Fellow soldiers stopped the gunman
– Suspect is Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford
– Radford never served in combat
– Motive unknown pic.twitter.com/kNZphff91w

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 6, 2025

Army officials provided additional details during a 3:30 p.m. ET press conference:

BREAKING: ALL 5 soldiers who were shot at Fort Stewart are now in STABLE CONDITION

3 of them underwent surgery, but are expected to survive their injuries

Thank the LORD

Several brave soldiers intervened and subdued the shooter, Quornelius Radford, saving countless lives… pic.twitter.com/YxkRB2yeaH

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 6, 2025

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Update (1428ET):

ABC News reports that the active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia was carried out by a fellow service member. The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident, in which five soldiers were shot.

No fatalities were reported, a U.S. official said. The soldiers’ conditions were not immediately clear, but two of the victims were rushed to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, which is a Level 1 trauma center, hospital officials told ABC News.

President Donald Trump and other top administration officials have been briefed on the incident.

No motive has been released.

CNN: The shooter is an army sergeant. He is a male. He is alive, and he is in custody. But it’s important to note here that it is unclear whether this soldier is a soldier at Fort Stewart pic.twitter.com/cQTQneNn1W

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 6, 2025

Timeline of active shooter situation (via AP News):

10:56 a.m. — Law enforcement is dispatched for a possible shooting in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex of the fort.
11:04 a.m. — Fort Stewart is locked down due to the shooting threat.
11:09 a.m. — Emergency medical personnel are dispatched to treat the wounded soldiers.
11:35 a.m. — Shooter is apprehended and in custody.
12:10 p.m. — Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area, but the 2nd Armored Brigade complex, which is located about 3 miles down the highway, remains locked down. The scene is no longer considered an active incident.
Around 12:45 p.m. — Three Liberty County schools — two elementary schools and a middle school — enter a soft lockdown „out of an abundance of caution,” according to the school system. This is the first day of school for the county system.
Around 1:30 p.m. — Shooter is identified as a male soldier, according to a U.S. official, as reported by ABC News. His identity has not been released.
1:56 p.m. — Fort Stewart gives the all-clear and lifts lockdown on surrounding facilities.
Between noon and 2 p.m. — Soldiers arrive at a local emergency hospital with injuries, but no fatalities.
Around 2 p.m. — Soft lockdowns for surrounding schools are lifted.

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Five U.S. Soldiers were shot on Fort Stewart, Georgia, within the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex, according to Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield’s Facebook page.

The active shooter incident occurred late Wednesday morning (around 11:35 am ET). All injured Soldiers received on-site treatment before being transported to Winn Army Community Hospital.

The shooter was apprehended almost immediately, and there is no ongoing threat to the military base, according to Fort Stewart officials, adding that a lockdown was lifted.

Here are more details:

Law enforcement was dispatched for a possible shooting in the 2nd ABCT complex at 10:56 a.m. The shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.

The installation was locked down at 11:04 a.m. and Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 2nd ABCT complex is still locked down.

Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to treat the wounded Soldiers at 11:09 a.m.

Fort Stewart is home to the 3rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. Located in southeast Georgia, it is the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River.

The base houses several key units: