FORT STEWART, Ga. — 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.

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, including the condition of the soldiers, the scope of their injuries, the identity of the shooter as well as any possible motive.

The injured were treated and then moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, base of

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