Fort Stewart Shooting: Suspect Identified, Wounded Soldiers Stable

Shooting Incident at Fort Stewart

• 📌 Five soldiers were wounded in a shooting incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia.
• ✅ All five wounded soldiers are now reported to be in stable condition.
• 🏥 Three of the soldiers required surgery, and two were transported to Memorial Hospital in Savannah for further care.

Suspect Identification and Background

• 🎯 The alleged shooter has been identified as Sergeant Cornelius Radford, a 28-year-old automated logistics sergeant.
• 🏢 Radford is assigned to the Second Armored Brigade Combat Team, a large unit with over 5,000 service members.
• ⚠️ Radford has a prior criminal history, including a local arrest for a DUI, which his chain of command was unaware of until the incident.
• ⛓️ He has been interviewed by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and is currently in pre-trial confinement.

Weapon and Incident Details

• 🔫 The shooting was carried out with a personal handgun, not a military-issued weapon.
• 🤝 After the shooting, fellow soldiers tackled and subdued Sergeant Radford until law enforcement arrived.
• 🚫 All lockdown orders on the base have been lifted, and there is no ongoing public safety threat.

Investigation and Motive

• ❓ The motive behind the shooting is currently unclear, and officials are not speculating.
• 🔍 Investigators are hoping to learn more about the circumstances and potential motivations in the coming days and weeks.