When a gunman opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, six soldiers immediately jumped into action to stop the shooter and tend to their fellow service members who were wounded, the secretary of the Army said.

Automated logistics Sgt. Quornelius Radford allegedly opened fire with his personal handgun at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area on Wednesday morning, shooting and wounding five other soldiers, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield commander.

When the shots rang out, one soldier -- who was unarmed -- ran at and tackled the gunman who "was actively shooting," Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said at a news conference on Thursday.

"Another solider jumped on top of the person to subdue them," Driscoll said, adding "th

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