Five soldiers injured at Fort Stewart base shooting in Georgia
On August 6, 2025, an active shooter incident occurred at Fort Stewart, a U.S. Army base in southeast Georgia, resulting in five U.S. soldiers being wounded and a suspect taken into custody, according to Reuters and AP News reports. The incident unfolded just before 10:56 a.m. ET in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. Military officials swiftly ordered lockdown procedures across the base, including the nearby Wright and Evans Army Airfields, as part of containment measures. Nearby Liberty County schools—such as Button Gwinnett Elementary, Joseph Martin Elementary, and Snelson Golden Middle School—were placed under soft lockdown "out of an abundance of caution" though no threat extended beyond the base perimeter. Personnel were instructed to secure buildings and remain indoors. By 11:35 a.m., the suspected shooter had been detained, and officials confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the surrounding […]