(CNN) — The US Army secretary is set to visit Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Thursday, a day after authorities say a 28-year-old active-duty sergeant pulled out a personal handgun and opened fire at the base, wounding five before he was subdued by fellow soldiers.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will honor the soldiers who sprang into action to stop the suspect, who has been identified as Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford . Driscoll will recognize the soldiers’ “acts of heroism,” according to a news release.
“Soldiers in the area that witnessed the shooting immediately and without hesitation tackled the soldier , subdued him,” Brig. Gen. John Lubas said at a news conference Wednesday. At that time, the five victims – all soldiers – were in stable condition.
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