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Army Logistics Sergeant Quornelius Radford was identified as the shooting suspect after five soldiers were wounded at Georgia's Fort Stewart on Wednesday, prompting a short lockdown at one of the country's largest Army bases.
Officials also said that all five soldiers injured in the shooting are in stable condition and are expected to survive their wounds. Three of the soldiers required surgery.
"This morning, shortly before 11:00, an active-duty soldier assigned to Fort Stewart, Georgia, shot and wounded five of his fellow soldiers," said Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, during a Wednesday afternoon press conference. "Thankfully, all are in stable condition, and all are expected to recover."
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What to Know About Quornelius Radford
Radford, who is in pretrial custody, is 28 years old from Jacksonville, Florida. He used his own handgun in the shooting, according to Lubas. Radford, a supply logistics Sergeant, has never been deployed in combat. He has been in the Army since 2018.
The suspect's motive in Wednesday's shooting has not been released.
Radford was scheduled to appear in court on August 20 in Hinesville, Georgia, to face charges stemming from a May 18 incident in which he was cited for driving under the influence and running a red light shortly after 1 a.m., according to court filings and a police citation. He underwent a blood test and was released on a $1,818 bond, the documents state.
Attorney Sneh Patel, who is representing Radford in the traffic case, confirmed via email to the Associated Press that he is not representing him in connection with the Fort Stewart shooting. Patel declined to discuss any details of their conversations, citing attorney-client privilege.
Newsweek has reached out to Patel via email on Wednesday night for comment.
Lubas said that the suspected shooter's chain of command was unaware he had previously been arrested for driving under the influence.
"I do believe he was arrested locally for a DUI. That was unknown to his chain of command until the event occurred, and we started looking into law enforcement databases," Lubas said.
Officials said they are unaware of any prior behavioral issues involving the suspected shooter.
Radford will be prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice rather than through the civilian legal system, CNN analyst Ret. Gen. Ty Seidule said Wednesday. Unlike civilians, Radford will face a court-martial process overseen by military judges and prosecutors, following an investigation by the Army's Criminal Investigation Division. He is awaiting formal charges from the Office of the Special Trial Counsel, Lubas said. If convicted, Radford could be sentenced to a military prison.
Fort Stewart Shooting and Lockdown
Law enforcement was sent to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday. The shooter was arrested at 11:35 a.m., officials said.
Soldiers in the area who witnessed the shooting "immediately and without hesitation" tackled the shooter, Lubas said.
"These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties or wounded," he said.
The Army's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, known as the "Spartan Brigade," was established in 2016 when the service transformed an existing infantry unit by adding more than 200 armored vehicles to its structure of roughly 4,200 soldiers. The Army has described the brigade as its "most modern land fighting force," reflecting its upgraded mobility, firepower, and advanced combat capabilities.
Fort Stewart supports approximately 15,000 active-duty Army military personnel, as well as thousands of military retirees, family members, and others, according to its website.
Earlier Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X that "The President has been briefed on the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The White House is monitoring the situation."
The president said later, alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook during a tech announcement in the Oval Office, "The shooter is now in custody, and the Army Criminal Investigation Division is on site to ensure that the perpetrator of this atrocity, which is exactly what it is, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The entire nation is praying for the victims and their families, and hopefully they'll fully recover, and we can put this chapter behind. But we're not going to forget what happened. We're going to take very good care of this person who did this, this horrible person."
Update: 8/6/25, 4:10 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks.
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