On August 6, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Fort Stewart, a U.S. Army base in Georgia, United States, wounding five soldiers. The suspect, who was an active-duty soldier, 28-year-old Sergeant Quornelius Samentrio Radford, was later apprehended after being subdued by other soldiers.
On August 6, 2025, gunfire was reported at Fort Stewart in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division area 10:56 a.m. EDT. The fort was locked down at 11:04 a.m. EDT and police arrived roughly 30 minutes later. The suspect was tackled by several soldiers, apprehended nearly 40 minutes after law enforcement arrived to the scene.[1] He was later identified as Sergeant Quornelius Radford.[2]
Victims
Five soldiers were injured, including some within the suspect's unit, with four being treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment. Three of the five soldiers required surgery, and two were relocated to Memorial Hospital in Savannah. All victims remain in stable condition and were expecting to recover.[3]
Suspect
The United States Army identified the suspect as 28-year-old Sergeant Quornelius Samentrio Radford (born March 25, 1997), an Automated Logistical Specialist from Jacksonville, Florida.[4][5] Radford lived in Jacksonville throughout most of his life, with the exception of his Army career.[6] The Army confirmed that Radford had been employed as an Automated Logistical Specialist since Radford joined the Army in January 2018, as well as him being part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team since 2022, but had never been deployed to combat and did not had any known disciplinary issues. He was taken into military custody and was booked into the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville after his arrest.[7][8]
Radford had no criminal history, with the exception of several vehicle violations dating back to December 2014.[9] Radford had been recently arrested for DUI nearly three months beforehand, and was released after posting a $1,818 bond prior to the shooting. The citation for both his May 18, 2025 DUI charge as well as failure to obey traffic-control devices from both the Liberty County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Department of Public Safety shows that he lived in Jacksonville at the time of his DUI arrest.[10] According to a summons, Radford allegedly told the responding officer that he ran a red light with his 2021 Nissan Altima because he needed to find somewhere to use the bathroom.[11]
Exactly 26 minutes prior to the shooting, Radford, who is called Quan by his loved ones, texted a group text with his family: "I just want y'all to know that I love y'all, and I tried my hardest to be the best I can be. My time is slowly coming to an end. I choose my destiny and my faith. I might not be with my mama, but I'm gonna be in a better place." Radford's father spoke to dual NBC/ABC affiliates WTLV/WJXX in an interview inside his Jacksonville home where Radford lived throughout his life. His father told the station that his nephew, Radford, struggled with deaths grief, including his grandmother when Quornelius was eight years old, his grandfather, and two years prior, his sister. He said that his nephew always had a smile and helped his family out, and did not show any warning signs of committing any crime.[12]
Investigation
Following investigation, the Military Police confirmed that Radford used his personal firearm, a 9mm handgun that he purchased three months beforehand at a gun shop in Jacksonville.[13]
A neighbor who lived next to Radford's house in the southwest part of Jacksonville spoke in an interview with independent station WJXT-TV, saying that Radford "seemed to be a regular guy", adding that it "doesn't seem like something a neighborhood like this would have".[16]
Responses
Local
Georgia governor Brian Kemp stated that he and his immediate family were saddened by the shooting and that they were "keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers".[17][18]
National
The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said that president Donald Trump had been briefed on the attack. A Department of Defense official also said that the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, had been briefed on the incident.[19]Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, wrote on X that she had been briefed on the attack and that she was "praying for the victims and their families".[20] Trump later addressed the shooting during an unrelated White House event, saying that the perpetrator would be "prosecuted to the full extent of the law" and that "we're not going to forget what happened".[18] Hegseth called the attack "cowardly" and that "swift justice" would be brought upon the perpetrator and any possible collaborators.[21]
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