GEORGIA: Five US soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in the southeastern state of Georgia on Wednesday (Aug 6), and the suspected gunman has been taken into custody, Army officials said.
The shooting occurred in the area of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, with base security locking down the facility shortly after 11:00am local time. The suspect was arrested at 11:35am.
“There is no active threat to the community,” Fort Stewart said in a Facebook post.
The wounded soldiers were initially treated on site before being transferred to Winn Army Community Hospital for further medical care, the post said.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he and his family were “saddened by today’s tragedy” and urged residents to keep the victims and their families in their thoughts.
“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,” Kemp wrote on X.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has been briefed on the situation and is monitoring developments.
Fort Stewart is located about 362km southeast of Atlanta and roughly 64km southwest of Savannah.
Source: CNA
