FORT STEWART – The fast actions of a handful of soldiers likely prevented more soldiers from being wounded or killed in a mass shooting incident, Army leaders said Thursday morning.

Five soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team were wounded when a gunman – a fellow soldier – opened fire Wednesday morning at Fort Stewart. Three of the wounded have been released from the hospital.

Other soldiers subdued the suspected gunmen until law enforcement arrived. The suspect is identified as Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28. Authorities allege Radford used a personal handgun to shoot other soldiers.

Radford was taken to Liberty County Jail and remains there until he can be transferred to a federal facility. He has yet to be formally charged. Radford was cited for driving

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