Investigation Underway after Fort Stewart Shooting Leaves Five Soldiers Injured
A suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday after opening fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, injuring 5 soldiers. According to Fort Stewart, the shooting incident took place in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m., which prompted the fort to go into lockdown at 11:04 a.m. The suspect was later apprehended at 11:35 a.m. "There is no active threat to the community," the base said.
At least five soldiers were injured, with no reported deaths. Meanwhile, two of the soldiers, whose condition is unknown at this time, were taken to a trauma one hospital in the Savannah area for treatment.
In a statement posted to X, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he is "keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same."
As we remain in close contact with law enforcement on the ground, Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart. We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians…
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) August 6, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared that President Donald Trump has been informed about the shooting and that "the White House is monitoring the situation."
The President has been briefed on the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The White House is monitoring the situation.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 6, 2025
An investigation is currently underway by the US Army Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI Savannah office.
According to a Facebook post by the school district, the Liberty County School System, three nearby schools were also placed on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution." These schools include Button Gwinnett Elementary, Joseph Martin Elementary, and Snelson Golden Middle Schools.
Fort Stewart, which deploys active and reserve Army units and is home to the 3rd Infantry Division, is located in Liberty County about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, CNN reported.
Several mass shootings at US military bases have occurred in recent years, including one in which a Saudi Arabian soldier training with the US military, who fatally shot three people and injured at least eight others at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. The shooting incident was believed to be a terrorist attack.
In 2013, a 34-year-old military contractor who was reported to have "delusional" beliefs killed 12 people and wounded three others at Washington Navy Yard.
In 2009, a mass shooting occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, when Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist with radical Islamic beliefs, opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center and killed 13 people and wounded 32 others.
Prayer for Fort Stewart
God,
We pray for those involved in today's shooting, including the five soldiers who were injured. We pray that there would be no fatalities reported and that these soldiers would recover. We also pray for the safety of everyone else at Fort Bragg as well as in the surrounding area. Lord, may we be reminded that you are always with us, even in the midst of tragedy.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Originally published August 06, 2025.
