Shooting at Georgia’s Fort Stewart injures 5 soldiers; suspect in custody

At least five soldiers were injured when a shooter opened fire Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia.

The soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area, Fox News confirmed. They were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart said.

Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m., and the suspected shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.

President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on social media.

The installation was locked down less than 10 minutes after the shooting was reported, and officials lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 

Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to treat the wounded soldiers at 11:09 a.m.

2nd ABCT complex is still locked down, according to officials, but there is no active threat to the community.

The military installation is about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia and covers nearly 280,000 acres.

Fort Stewart provides support and services to approximately 15,000 active-duty soldiers, 16,000 family members of active-duty service members, and thousands of military retirees and contractors.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced on X that his office remains in close contact with law enforcement on the ground.

“Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart,” Kemp wrote in a post. “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 everywhere do the same.”

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., asked the public for prayers.

“Please join me in prayers for the casualties, their families, and the brave law enforcement officers working to protect our community,” Carter wrote in an X post.

Liberty County Public Safety Communications referred Fox News Digital to Fort Stewart. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.