US Army sergeant shoots 5 fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart before being tackled
Parts of the facility were locked down because of the incident, and the suspect was quickly arrested
A sergeant shot five soldiers on Wednesday at one of the United States’ largest army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.
Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was Sergeant Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a personal handgun, not a military firearm.
Radford opened fire where he worked but officials would not speculate about a motive, authorities said.
The injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover, said Brigadier General John Lubas. The soldiers who tackled Radford helped ensure his arrest, Lubas said.
“These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties or wounded,” he said.
This latest act of violence on a US military installation – sites that are supposed to be among the most secure in the country – again raised concerns about safety and security within the armed forces’ own walls.