FORT STEWART, Ga. () — The investigation is just beginning at Fort Stewart Thursday morning as officials try to learn what led the accused shooter, Sergeant Quornelius Radford, to fire at his coworkers on base.

The 28-year-old is accused of shooting five fellow soldiers with a personal handgun on base.
Soldiers who witnessed the shooting immediately tackled him, subduing him until authorities arrived. The swift actions likely prevented further injuries.

Radford has no prior deployments and published reports say he joined the army in 2018. The shooting was unrelated to any training exercise, and Radford had a previous DUI that was unknown to his chain of command. There are still questions right now as to how the weapon used in the attack got on base.

“I’m very confident in the security of this installation. We’ve got a great partnership with local law enforcement. As you can see here at our gates, we have armed guards in protective equipment. This one’s a bit difficult and we’re going to have to determine how he was able to get a handgun to his place of place of duty,” said Brigadier General Lubas, the Commanding General for the 3rd Infantry Division.

All five soldiers are in stable condition right now. Meanwhile, the motive for the shooting is still unclear.

“I’d like to recognize and thank our army, law enforcement and medical personnel and our partners from local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency services for their quick response and support. I would also like to thank the brave soldiers who immediately intervened and subdued the shooter. These soldiers, without a doubt prevented further casualties,” said Brigadier General Lubas.

This is the first major security challenge for Brigadier General Lubas, who took command just last month. No personal weapons are allowed on the base, raising questions about how Radford was able to get it past security.

A second press conference is being held later this morning. will be in attendance to keep you up to date on the lateste information