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Fort Stewart shooting: Everything we know about suspect in custody after five soldiers wounded at Georgia base
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Fort Stewart shooting: Everything we know about suspect in custody after five soldiers wounded at Georgia base

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A gunman opened fire at the Fort Stewart Base in Georgia, shooting five soldiers, officials have said.

Fort Stewart, located about an hour outside of Savannah, was on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday morning after gunfire erupted, military officials said.

The five soldiers have been moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment. The shooter, who has not yet been publicly identified, has since been apprehended.

“There is no active threat to the community,” officials said.

A suspect is in custody after five soldiers were shot at the Fort Stewart army base, putting the facility into lockdown for an hour Wednesday
A suspect is in custody after five soldiers were shot at the Fort Stewart army base, putting the facility into lockdown for an hour Wednesday (Public Domain)

What happened?

The shooting occurred in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, according to the army base.

Law enforcement were called to the scene just before 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Five soldiers were struck in the gunfire. They have not yet been named.

By 11.04 a.m., the army base went into lockdown.

Emergency personnel were called to treat the wounded soldiers at 11.09 a.m.

About 30 minutes after the base went into lockdown, authorities apprehended the gunman.

“Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 2nd ABCT complex is still locked down,” officials said. The lockdown order extended to the Wright and Evans Army Airfield.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

What do we know about the suspected shooter?

The suspect has not yet been identified.

The motive behind the attack and the suspect’s relationship to the army base are not immediately clear.

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