Five Soldiers Shot at US Army Base Before Gunman Arrested
A sign outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Aug. 6.
Photographer: Russ Bynum/AP PhotoA US Army sergeant opened fire on five fellow soldiers inside a secure building at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday, using a personal handgun in an attack that raised immediate questions about how he got the weapon onto the base.
Sergeant Quornelius Samentrio Radford was quickly tackled by soldiers nearby and taken into custody by military police. He’s being held in pretrial confinement while the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division reviews possible charges.