FORT STEWART, Ga. — A U.S. Army sergeant shot five fellow soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, officials said.

Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a personal handgun, not a military firearm.

Radford opened fire where he worked but officials wouldn’t speculate about a motive, authorities said. The base went on temporary lockdown after the shooting.

The wounded soldiers are stable and expected to recover, said Brig. Gen. John Lubas. The soldiers who tackled Radford helped ensure his arrest, Lubas said.

“These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties or wounded,” he said.

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