(The Center Square) – Five soldiers were shot Wednesday morning at Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia following an active shooter incident on the installation, the base confirmed.

Base officials said the suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. local time Wednesday, ending the threat to the community. Injured soldiers were “treated on-site” and transferred to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment.

Their condition was unknown at time of publication.

The base statement detailing the sequence of events said, “Law enforcement was dispatched for a possible shooting in the 2nd ABCT complex at 10:56 a.m. The shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. The installation was locked down at 11:04 a.m. and Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 2nd

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