The Fort Stewart Shooting in Georgia has shocked the U.S. military community, after authorities say a 28-year-old Army sergeant opened fire on his fellow soldiers.
The shooting rampage ended when a soldier tackled and disarmed the shooter.
Sgt. Quornelius Radford, who has been stationed at the base for about three years, was arrested on August 6 and is now in custody at the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Georgia.
He will face charges in military court.
A Foreboding Text Message Before Fort Stewart Shooting
Before the shooting began, Radford allegedly sent a cryptic text message to his aunt. “Soon,” he wrote, “I will be in a better place,” according to The New York Times and NBC News reports.
On Wednesday morning, Radford, an automated logistics sergeant originally from Jacksonville, Florida, allegedly opened fire on his unit with a handgun. Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commander of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, told reporters:
“What we know is this soldier the shooting occurred at the soldier’s place of work. It did involve his co-workers. We’re still not certain about the motivations.”
