Army Sergeant Opens Fire At Georgia Military Base, Five Victims Expected To Survive

A gunman opened fire at Fort Stewart in eastern Georgia on Wednesday, shooting five U.S. Army soldiers, before the shooter was apprehended.

All five of the victims were treated at the base before they were transported to Winn Army Community Hospital, the Army base said in a post on social media. The victims, who have not been identified, are all in stable condition and expected to recover, Brig. Gen. John Lubas said at a press conference later on Wednesday. The suspected gunman was identified as a 28-year-old automated logistics sergeant assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team who has “not previously deployed to combat.” The Army believes the shooter used “a personal handgun.”

“Soldiers in the area that witnessed the shooting immediately and without hesitation tackled the soldier and subdued him,” Lubas said. “That allowed law enforcement to then take him into custody.”

Lubas added that it remains unclear what the gunman’s motivations were, saying that the shooting took place “at the soldier’s place of work” and involved his co-workers.

“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.,” Fort Stewart said.

Fort Stewart is the largest U.S. Army installation east of the Mississippi River and is home to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp posted on X, “As we remain in close contact with law enforcement on the ground, Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart. We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump was briefed on the shooting and is “monitoring the situation.”

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