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Five US soldiers shot at Georgia base, suspect a fellow soldier, official says-UPDATED

06 August 2025 23:05 (UTC +04:00)

The man suspected of shooting and wounding five U.S. soldiers on Wednesday at the Fort Stewart base in the state of Georgia is also a U.S. soldier, a U.S. official told Reuters, APA reports.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, was citing initial information and said it could change.

The suspected gunman is in custody, and further details about his identity were not immediately available. Military officials were expected to hold a news briefing later on Wednesday.

The soldiers were treated on site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment, Fort Stewart said in a Facebook post. Authorities did not immediately provide further details on the condition of the victims.

"There is no active threat to the community," the post said.

Law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. ET (1456 GMT), and the base was locked down shortly after 11:04 a.m. The suspect was arrested at 11:35 a.m., Fort Stewart said.

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Five soldiers were shot by an active shooter at Fort Stewart in Georgia today, the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield said, APA reports citing CNN.

The shooting occurred in the “2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area,” it said in a post on Facebook.

The soldiers were treated on the base and then transported to Winn Army Hospital, Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield said, adding that there is no longer an active threat.