A U.S. Army sergeant at Fort Stewart is in custody after allegedly opening fire and injuring several of his coworkers Wednesday morning.

The accused shooter has been identified as 28-year-old Quornelius Radford, an Army spokesperson confirmed.

Gunfire erupted around 11 a.m. at the southeast Georgia base, prompting a lockdown. Five soldiers were injured, but all are expected to survive, officials said during an afternoon news conference on the base. Their names have not been released.

Radford, who has been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2022 and was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, is accused of using a personal handgun. It was not clear how he was able to get the gun onto the base.

Fort Stewart and all Army installations in Georgia prohibit privately owned weapons and ammuniti

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