Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart; Shooter in Custody

Five soldiers were shot Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, leading to a lockdown at the Army base before the shooter, reportedly a fellow service member, was arrested, officials said.

The injured soldiers were treated onsite and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment, Fort Stewart said. The conditions of the soldiers and the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately clear.

WSAV reported that three of the shooting victims were subsequently taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, a Level 1 trauma center, via ambulance and that Georgia State Patrol escorted the ambulance. 

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