The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) has disclosed that an Army sergeant involved in a shooting spree targeting his fellow unit members and his fiancé at Georgia’s Fort Stewart last summer has received a sentence of six consecutive life terms, with the possibility of parole.
Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford, age 29, stood convicted of the attempted murder of five soldiers and his fiancé during the shooting event on August 6. The conviction was handed down by a military judge.
Apart from the life sentences, Radford faces the complete forfeiture of his pay and allowances, a reduction in rank to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge from the Army, according to a statement from the OSTC. He will serve his time at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
FILE – Sgt. Quornelius Radford, identified as the suspect in the August 6, 2025, shooting at Fort Stewart, is seen being escorted by military police into the booking room at the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Georgia. (Lewis M. Levine/Unknown)
Major Matthew Fields, a prosecutor with the OSTC, commented on the sentence, saying it “reflects the profound betrayal at the heart of this case.” He emphasized that soldiers are trained to face threats from enemies, not from those beside them in formation.
“Sgt. Radford turned his weapon on his own unit, shooting fellow Soldiers, including members of his leadership, shattering the trust that is essential to every military organization,” Fields said.
Army CID special agent in charge Ryan O’Connor added the conviction confirms the branch’s “commitment to the safety and security of our service members and military communities.”
FILE – A soldier arms himself at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Aug. 6, 2025, after a gunman opened fire at the facility and injured five people. (WTOC/Unknown)
News Media previously reported that Radford, an automated logistics sergeant from Jacksonville, Florida, who joined the Army in 2018, had no known prior disciplinary issues within his chain of command — though local court records revealed a concealed DUI arrest from May 2025.
The shooting spree began after Radford left his home following an argument with his male fiancé.
Fearing that Radford was suicidal, his fiancé followed him to the Georgia military installation. While attempting to calm him down in the parking lot of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, Radford pulled out a loaded personal firearm and shot him.
Radford then proceeded inside the unit’s offices, where he shot four soldiers and attempted to shoot a fifth, but missed.
Fellow soldiers tackled and subdued Radford, holding him down until law enforcement arrived.
FILE – Sgt. Quornelius Radford is escorted by military police into a booking room at the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Ga., on Aug. 6, 2025. (Lewis M. Levine/Unknown)
At the time of the attack, Brig. Gen. John Lubas said the intervening soldiers “without a doubt, prevented further casualties.”
Soldiers in the unit immediately provided first aid to the wounded until EMS arrived.
All six victims survived the attack, but they testified during the trial that they suffered devastating trauma.
Every victim told the military judge that Radford deserved the maximum sentence.