Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart by Sgt. Quornelius Radford, who brought a personal handgun onto the base. The victims are in stable condition after being treated at a nearby hospital. The shooting suspect is 28 years old and is now in custody. The motivation behind the shooting is unclear, but it involved his coworkers. Officials noted that the unit tackled Radford quickly before he could cause further harm. He had a prior DUI arrest, which was unknown to his superiors.
Five soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat area of Fort Stewart, Georgia, with all victims currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
The shooting suspect, Sgt. Quornelius Radford, allegedly brought a personal handgun onto base and shot five coworkers before being tackled and apprehended.
Brig. Gen. John Lubas stated that the shooting involved the suspect's coworkers and remained unaware of any behavioral issues related to Radford prior to the incident.
Radford had faced DUI charges in May, but his chain of command was not informed about them before the shooting incident.
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