Witnesses acted fast to subdue shooter
Soldiers who witnessed the shooting jumped the suspect and prevented anyone else from possible harm, officials said.
“Soldiers in the area that witnessed the shooting immediately, and without hesitation, tackled the soldier, subdued him, and allowed law enforcement to then take him into custody,” Brig. Gen. John Lubas said.
All victims are in stable condition; suspect was active duty sergeant
All the victims were listed in stable condition on Wednesday afternoon and are expected to survive their wounds, officials said.
The victims were all shot with a personal weapon — not a military weapon — that belonged to the suspect, 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Radford, Brig. Gen. John Lubas said.
Suspect and victims were co-workers
The soldiers shot at Fort Stewart were co-workers of the suspect, officials said.
“The shooting occurred at the soldier’s place of work,” said Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.
“It did involve his co-workers. We’re still not certain about the motivations.”
No IDs of victims or motive yet
The victims were not immediately identified and the Army didn’t say what the shooter’s motive might have been.
“We will not speculate as to any intentions, motives or back stories, given that this is an ongoing investigation,” said Lt. Col. Angel Tomko.
Fort Stewart shooting suspect identified
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Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News that the person who allegedly opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia this morning is Quornelius Radford.
The alleged shooter has prior ties to Florida, the officials said.
Army to speak about the shooting at 3:30 p.m. ET
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A press conference about the Fort Stewart shooting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, is expected to answer reporters’ questions in a little more than an hour.
All-clear issued for Fort Stewart following shooting
An all-clear has been issued and gates have been opened at Fort Stewart, Wright Army Airfield and Evans Army Airfield.
Stacey Abrams thanks first responders at Fort Stewart
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Former state lawmaker and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams thanked first responders for their fast work in responding to the Fort Stewart shooting.
“Praying for the wounded soldiers and their families following today’s horrific shooting at Fort Stewart,” the noted voting rights advocate said in a statement. “Grateful to the first responders who rushed to the scene and saved lives.”
Abrams was the two-time Democratic nominee for the governor’s chair, losing in 2018 and 2022 to Brian Kemp. Abrams came within 1.4 percentage points of Kemp in the 2018 race.
This is not the first serious shooting incident at Fort Stewart
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An Army sergeant was killed at Fort Stewart in 2022.
Sgt. Nathan M. Hillman, a 30-year-old from Plum, Pennsylvania, and an Afghan veteran, died during the shooting on Dec. 12, 2022.
Spc. Shay A. Wilson is facing a murder charge and his case is still pending.
Homeland Security keeping close tabs on Fort Stewart shooting
Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s been briefed on the shooting and will be closely monitoring the situation.
“I have been briefed on the shooting at Fort Stewart,” she said in a statement, adding that Homeland Security “is actively monitoring the situation on the ground.”
“We are praying for the victims and their families,” she added.
Truck driver making delivery: ‘I was thinking it was a war’
As civilian and military police sped by him at Fort Stewart, truck driver Ron Peavey said he had an eerie 9/11-like feeling in his gut.
“I was thinking it was a war,” he told NBC News of the chaos unfolding around him after making a routine delivery.
Peavey was about to leave in his 18-wheeler when he was stopped at base gates and told to shelter in place.
Most of lockdown lifted at Fort Stewart following shooting
Much of the lockdown at Fort Stewart was lifted early Wednesday afternoon, in the wake of the shooting of five soldiers.
“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.,” according to a base statement.
But the area used by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team remains closed as investigators process the scene.
Sen. Warnock ‘heartbroken’ and ‘monitoring the situation’
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., said that he is closely monitoring the situation at Fort Stewart.
“I’m heartbroken to see the news of an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart today. I’m monitoring the situation closely and join all of Georgia as we pray for the safety of our servicemembers, staff, and their families,” Warnock said in a post on X.