Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia reports 5 soldiers shot, suspect apprehended There’s "no active threat to the community,” according to the base, which is located about 40 miles southeast of Savannah.

Aug. 6, 2025, 12:34 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 6, 2025, 12:58 PM EDT

By Hayley Miller

Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart Army base in eastern Georgia on Wednesday during an “active shooter incident,” officials said . The shooter was apprehended shortly after the base was put on lockdown, and there is “no active threat to the community,” according to the base.

“Five Soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area,” the base said in a statement posted to social media Wednesday afternoon. “All Soldiers were treated on-site a

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