Entrance to Fort Stewart military base, Georgia, on November 18, 2021. Photo: Staff SGT. Daniel Guerrero / AP / Profimedia
Five American soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart base on Wednesday, and the suspect was detained, officials from the US Army announced, according to Reuters.
The soldiers were received on the spot and then they were transported to the Winn Army Community Hospital for additional treatment, Bazeu Fort Stewart representatives said in a Facebook post.
“There is no active threat (at this time, no) to the community,” writes in the post.
The law enforcement responded to the calls on a possible armed attack in the area of the two -time armored brigade at 10:56 (14:56 GMT), and the base was closed shortly after the local time 11:04. The suspect was arrested at 11:35, Fort Stewart representatives said.
Governor Brian Kemp wrote, in a message published on the social network X, that he and his family are “saddened by today's tragedy” at the military base.
“We keep in our hearts and prayers the victims, their families and all those who respond to the call to serve (in the US Army, no), and we ask all the inhabitants of Georgia to do the same,” he added.
President Donald Trump has been informed about shootings and monitors the situation, said Karoline Leavitt, the spokesman of the White House, in a statement published on X.
Fort Stewart is about 225 miles (362 km) southeast of Atlanta and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Savannah.
Footage Captures American Soldies Rush to Shelters as the US Army Base in Fort Stewart, Georgia, Goes Inside Lockwown Following An Active Shooter Incident. pic.twitter.com/orfuavmklt
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