Army identifies suspected shooter at Fort Stewart where five soldiers were shot
The alleged shooter has been identified as Sgt. Quornelius Radford. No motive has been released.
Fort Stewart, Ga., went on lockdown on Wednesday morning due to a shooting incident that saw five soldiers shot.
"Five Soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. All Soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment. There is no active threat to the community," the base posted on Facebook.
"Law enforcement was dispatched for a possible shooting in the 2nd ABCT complex at 10:56 a.m. The shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.," the post continued. "The installation was locked down at 11:04 a.m. and Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 2nd ABCT complex is still locked down.
"Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to treat the wounded Soldiers at 11:09 a.m. The incident remains under investigation and no additional information will be released until the investigation is complete."
Brigadier General John Lubas told the press Wednesday afternoon that the five wounded are in stable condition and expected to fully recover. Three needed surgery. The alleged shooter has been identified as Sgt. Quornelius Radford.
The names of the victims have not been released so far and no motive has been disclosed. But the victims were some of Radford's coworkers.
"We will not speculate as to any intentions, motives or back stories, given that this is an ongoing investigation," Lt. Col. Angel Tomko told NBC News.
Lubas also confirmed that the suspected shooter did not use a military weapon to shoot the soldiers, and it was likely a personal weapon.
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