HINESVILLE, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News/AP) - Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart Wednesday, prompting a short lockdown at one of the country’s largest Army bases before a suspect was taken into custody, military officials said.

The shooting happened at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of the base. Law enforcement was dispatched to the area at 10:56 a.m.

The alleged shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.

Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but this latest act of violence on a U.S. military installation — sites that are supposed to be among the most secure in the country — again raised concerns about safety and security within the armed forces’ own walls.

The Army said it’s investigating the shooting. There were still many unanswered questions,

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