Trucker Describes Tense Moments During Fort Stewart Active Shooter Lockdown

Initial Lockdown and Confusion

• 🚚 Ron Peavey, a truck driver, was on Fort Stewart Army base making a delivery when the base went into lockdown.
• 🚨 Upon approaching the north gate, all activity ceased, and guards appeared agitated, leading Peavey to initially believe it was a war scenario, reminiscent of 9/11.
• 🚗 Traffic was stopped, and Peavey was instructed to get back in his truck, turn around, and seek shelter, with no further instructions.

Ghost Town and Seeking Shelter

• 👻 After being turned around, Peavey found the base eerily quiet and empty, describing it as a "ghost town" and comparing it to "The Walking Dead."
• 💡 He decided against staying on the side of the road and headed towards the commissary or army exchange, seeking a more secure location.
• 🍔 At the exchange, he found only two food trucks and a small group of soldiers, all seemingly unsure of what was happening.

Information and Evolving Situation

• 💬 One of the soldiers received a call indicating an active shooter, with initial reports of five killed and one suspect caught, and another barricaded (which later proved inaccurate).
• ⏱️ Approximately 40 minutes into the lockdown, MPs arrived and instructed everyone to leave and shelter in their cars.
• 🚶‍♂️ As Peavey was walking back to his truck, he was told the "coast was clear" and he could leave.

Disconnected Lockdown Experience

• 🔒 Meanwhile, people inside buildings like the exchange and commissaries remained locked in with lights off, unaware of the situation outside.
• 👥 Peavey felt like a "zombie trying to get into the mall" as those inside looked out, unable to exit, while he was able to leave.
• ⚠️ The experience highlights the tense and confusing moments faced by both those caught outside and those sheltering in place during the incident.