Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford in Custody After Shooting Five Soldiers at Fort Stewart

On Wednesday, an active-duty Army sergeant, Quornelius Samentrio Radford, 28, was taken into custody at Fort Stewart, a military base in Georgia, on suspicion of shooting five fellow soldiers. The incident was reported by Brigadier General John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, during a news conference the same day.

According to authorities, Radford used a personal handgun to shoot coworkers in a maintenance area of the base. The shooting followed a disagreement between Radford and one of the victims on Tuesday. Radford reportedly followed this coworker and shot him in the chest before shooting four additional soldiers. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and details regarding the nature of the disagreement have not been provided.

Immediate intervention by nearby soldiers prevented further harm. Brig. Gen. Lubas stated: "Soldiers in the area that witnessed the shooting immediately and without hesitation tackled the soldier, subdued him. That allowed law enforcement to then take him into custody."

All five wounded soldiers are reported to be in stable condition. Radford's father, Eddie Radford, told The New York Times that he had not seen any unusual behavior in his son recently but mentioned that Quornelius had previously complained about racism at Fort Stewart and had been seeking a transfer. No specific details about these complaints have been disclosed.

A booking photo of Quornelius Radford from a prior arrest on May 18, 2025, for driving under the influence, has been released by Liberty County Jail in Georgia. The incident at Fort Stewart is among at least 262 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

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Five U.S. soldiers were wounded in a shooting incident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, when a fellow soldier opened fire. The incident took place on the Army base, resulting in a lockdown of base facilities, airfields, and nearby schools. Officials have confirmed that the suspect, identified as another soldier, is now in custody. The shooting left five soldiers injured; according to statements from officials, all are expected to make full recoveries. Immediate actions included securing the area and placing the base and surrounding schools on lockdown. No fatalities have been reported. Specific identities of those involved and further details on the circumstances of the shooting have not been released at this time.

On August 6, 2025, at Fort Stewart in Georgia, U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford allegedly shot five fellow soldiers using his personal handgun. The incident occurred at 10:56 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, which is Radford's own workplace. Radford, a 28-year-old automated logistics sergeant from Jacksonville, Florida, has not previously deployed to combat and joined the Army in January 2018.

According to Brigadier General John Lubas, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, the motive for the shooting remains unclear. The victims, all colleagues of Radford, were wounded but are in stable condition and expected to recover. Two of the injured soldiers were transported to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, a Level 1 trauma center approximately 40 miles from the base.

Radford was apprehended at 11:35 a.m., about 40 minutes after the shooting was reported, after soldiers on-site intervened and tackled him, preventing further casualties. All lockdown measures at Fort Stewart have since been lifted. Lubas commended the "brave soldiers" who "immediately intervened" and stated that "without a doubt, [they] prevented further casualties." Radford is now in pretrial confinement and has been interviewed by Army investigators.

Officials noted that Radford had previously been arrested locally for a DUI, but this incident was unknown to his chain of command until after the shooting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump issued statements expressing support and prayers for the victims and their families. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

On Wednesday, an active shooter incident occurred at the U.S. Army's Fort Stewart military installation in Georgia, approximately 30 miles southwest of Savannah. The shooting began at 10:56 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, as confirmed by Fort Stewart’s official Facebook page. Shots were fired, and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene at 11:09 a.m.

Five U.S. soldiers were injured and subsequently hospitalized at Winn Army Community Hospital. The full extent of their injuries has not been publicly detailed. The suspect, described by a law enforcement official as an Army sergeant and reportedly a fellow soldier, was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. The suspect’s identity has not been released but he remains alive and in custody.

As a precaution, the installation and at least six nearby schools were placed on lockdown, including three elementary schools located on the Fort Stewart base and three others in the Liberty County School System. Together, these schools serve nearly 1,400 students. The lockdown occurred on what was scheduled to be the first day back in class for students.

Fort Stewart and the associated Hunter Army Airfield are home to the 3rd Infantry Division and together employ more than 25,000 people. The base reopened after law enforcement declared there was no longer an active threat.

According to a post from the Fort Stewart official Facebook page, "There is no active threat to the community, and the shooting is under investigation." The incident is being investigated by the appropriate military and law enforcement authorities.