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Fort Stewart Shooting: Five Soldiers Shot At Fort Stewart
Authorities have identified Sgt. Quornelius Radford, a 28-year-old active-duty soldier from Jacksonville, Florida, is the suspect in a recent shooting at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Radford, who enlisted in the Army in 2018 as an automated logistical specialist, is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. He has no history of combat deployments, and officials say there were no prior behavioral concerns noted.
According to sources, the shooting may have stemmed from a dispute between Radford and one of the victims the previous day. On Wednesday morning, Radford reportedly brought a 9mm handgun—purchased legally in Florida in May—to the base. He followed one of the victims to a maintenance area and shot him in the chest before turning the weapon on four others.
Fellow soldiers quickly intervened, subduing and detaining Radford. He was apprehended at approximately 11:35 a.m., around 40 minutes after the gunfire began. Authorities recovered the firearm and multiple shell casings at the scene.
The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Radford is currently in pretrial detention under the custody of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. He will face legal proceedings under the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC), which functions similarly to a U.S. Attorney’s Office. The OSTC is now reviewing evidence and preparing formal charges, with a court-martial expected to follow.
Of the five soldiers injured, two were taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, while the remaining three received care at an Army medical facility. All victims are in stable condition and are expected to make a full recovery.
Military leadership will ultimately determine whether charges are filed and what disciplinary action will be taken, in accordance with Department of Defense policies.
