Five soldiers shot at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia: Suspect identified as Army sergeant
The gunman who injured five fellow soldiers after he opened
fire at the Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia, has been identified as a 28-year-old sergeant with no previous combat experience.
Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant for the 2nd brigade, was tackled to the ground and subdued by other soldiers who witnessed the attack before being taken into custody Wednesday.
Officials said Radford’s motivation is not yet known.
Fort Stewart, home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, was
locked down following reports of the “active shooter” just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. The wounded were taken to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Three of the wounded required surgery, though all were expected to make a full recovery, according to John Lubas Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart.
“Our first priority is to care for the soldiers and their families,” Lubas said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, adding that all of the victims’ next of kin had been notified and the Army was “wrapping our arms around them.”
Lubas also confirmed Radford’s identity as an “active duty soldier” and said that he was believed to have used a “personal handgun” in the attack, rather than a military weapon.