Multiple soldiers “immediately and without hesitation” tackled another soldier who had shot five others at Fort Stewart, Georgia, the base commander said Wednesday, ending the largest mass shooting at a U.S. military base since 2019.

The incident left five soldiers wounded but in “stable” condition and expected to recover, Brig Gen. John Lubas, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The injured soldiers were treated on scene by emergency medical personnel and then evacuated to Winn Army Community Hospital on base. Three of the soldiers shot in the incident required surgery, Lubas said.

Base officials said the alleged shooter was Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, an automated logistical specialist with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. Radfor

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