A former member of the US Army National Guard has admitted guilt in a tragic incident involving the fatal shooting of an Army soldier. The confrontation arose when he discovered the soldier in bed with his former partner, who is also the mother of his child.
Natravien R. Landry, 27, entered a guilty plea on June 11 for charges of second-degree murder and using a firearm during a crime of violence. These charges stem from the death of US Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. The incident took place at the military base formerly known as Fort Eisenhower, currently Fort Gordon, located in Augusta, Georgia.
The consequences of Landry’s actions are severe. Federal prosecutors have indicated that he could face a prison sentence ranging from a minimum of 10 years to life.
The altercation occurred on the morning of December 14, 2024, at an apartment complex within the military installation. Details from a probable cause affidavit reveal that Landry, while on a break from drill duty earlier that day, decided to visit the woman’s residence, leading to the fatal encounter.
According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, Landry was at drill duty earlier that morning and was on a break when he went to the woman’s home.
A witness told authorities that Landry noticed a black truck parked in front of the apartment and asked who owned the vehicle.
Suspecting another man was at the residence, Landry barged inside the apartment and upstairs to a bedroom where he found Stewart, who was dating the woman at the time, according to federal prosecutors.
The woman said they were sleeping when she heard a commotion. Two children were also present at the time of the incident.
Landry, who was aware Stewart was unarmed, shot him once in the chest. Stewart was later pronounced dead.
After the shooting, Landry fled the residence and the military base, but he was later arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 by the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office.
He threw the gun out of the window, but it was later found by deputies. Testing proved that the recovered handgun was used in the shooting.
Landry later admitted to the shooting in a Mirandized interview.
The woman told investigators that Landry was jealous of Stewart.
Stewart’s sister wrote shortly after the incident that her brother was “viciously murdered.” She said he left behind a 5-year-old son who was one of the children in the apartment at the time of the shooting.
Landry’s sentencing date has not yet been set.