According to General John Lubas, the base commander, all 5 soldiers are currently in stable condition after the incident and will soon return to normal condition. However, 3 of these people had to undergo surgery.
Former General Lubas said security measures to block the base had been lifted after the suspect was arrested, asserting there was no threat to the surrounding community.
The suspect was identified as Quornelius Radford (28 years old) - a logistics non-commissioned officer - assigned to a supply unit of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at Fort Stewart.
According to Mr. Lubas, Radford has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022 and has never been deployed.
Speaking at a press conference on the same day, Lieutenant General Lubas said the shooting occurred at around 11am on August 6 (local time), at the suspect's workplace.
"I have no reason to believe that this incident is related to a coaching event. I cannot state the motives of this soldier," said Mr. Lubas.
Lieutenant General Lubas added that other soldiers in the area - who witnessed the shooting - had struggled to control the suspect before law enforcement arrived. Radford has since been questioned by Army investigators and is being held pending a decision to prosecute.
However, Lubas provided little information about Radford's background, except that he was arrested for drunk driving - something the commanders were not aware of until "the incident occurred and we began reviewing law enforcement databases."
Fort Stewart is located in Hinesville, about 362km southeast of Atlanta and about 64km southwest of Savannah. According to the 2020 population survey, nearly 9,000 people live at the base.
Meanwhile, the base's information page said it supports about 15,000 Army soldiers in active service, along with thousands of retired soldiers, family members and others.
