US soldier opens fire on colleagues

Five American soldiers were hurt after a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire at a military base in Georgia, and the shooter was later stopped by other soldiers who tackled him to the ground. The shooting happened at Fort Stewart, which is about 240 miles southeast of Atlanta. The soldier who fired the shots has been identified as Sergeant Quornelius Radford. He used his own personal handgun and was aiming at his fellow soldiers. After the shooting began, the base was put on lockdown. All five soldiers who were shot are now in stable condition and are being treated for their injuries. Three of t

Five American soldiers were hurt after a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire at a military base in Georgia, and the shooter was later stopped by other soldiers who tackled him to the ground. The shooting happened at Fort Stewart, which is about 240 miles southeast of Atlanta. The soldier who fired the shots has been identified as Sergeant Quornelius Radford. He used his own personal handgun and was aiming at his fellow soldiers. After the shooting began, the base was put on lockdown. All five soldiers who were shot are now in stable condition and are being treated for their injuries. Three of them have already had surgery. Brigadier General John Lubas, who leads the 3rd Infantry Division, confirmed that the shooter was an active-duty soldier and had never been sent to a combat zone. General Lubas also praised the brave soldiers who quickly stopped the attacker. He said they acted “immediately and without hesitation,” and their actions likely saved lives. Radford, who is part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, is now in custody and being held before trial. He is being questioned by Army criminal investigators, but no reason for the attack has been found yet. It was also revealed that Radford had been arrested before for driving under the influence, but the Army did not know about it before this incident. The gun Radford used was not given to him by the military. Officials are now trying to figure out how he managed to bring a personal weapon onto the base. Videos posted online show soldiers being evacuated from the area. A manager at a Burger King on the base told BBC News that she and her staff hid in a safe room when the lockdown started. President Donald Trump, speaking at an unrelated event, said that the Army will make sure the attacker is punished. He called the shooting an “atrocity” and said, “We’re not gonna forget what happened.”