Five Soldiers Shot At Fort Stewart; Shooter In Custody After Being Subdued By Other Soldiers

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A shooting at a Georgia military base injured several service members Wednesday. All five soldiers wounded in today’s shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia are in stable condition and expected to recover, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division.

  • Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m., and a base lockdown began at 11:04 a.m. The shooter was apprehended by 11:35 a.m.

Lubas identified the suspected shooter as Quornelius Radford, a 28-year-old automated logistics sergeant assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. He does not have any combat history and is believed to have used a personal handgun in the shooting.

WHAT WE KNOW
Local law enforcement arrested Radford for a DUI, which had been unknown to his chain of command in the Army.

  • The shooting happened at Radford’s place of work and involved his co-workers, officials said. Those co-workers were able to subdue the shooter.

    • Lubas thanked the other soldiers who he said “immediately intervened” and "without a doubt, prevented further casualties."

  • He allegedly shot five soldiers, two of whom were taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. The other victims are being treated at a local hospital.

The Georgia base is home to more than 10,000 people.

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