In a state of highest alarm was put on Wednesday morning (06.08.2025) the military base Fort Stewart in Georgia of USAafter a shooting incident.
According to a military base announcement in a Message Formal Facebook message, Five soldiers were injured by the incident. “All the soldiers received first aid on the spot and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further care. There is no active threat to the community, ”he said.
“The facilities were set at Lockdown at 11:04 (morning, local time) and authorities are on the spot,” the administration said earlier, adding that the incident took place in the area of the 2nd Armored Battle Team.
The perpetrator was arrested, according to CNN- the 2nd Armored Battle Team remains in a Lockdown state, although Fort Stewart has lifted the exclusion in other areas.
BREAKING: Soliders run to shelter as active shooter situation at Fort Stewart unfolds
They are STILL on lockdown, as a potential SECOND shooter could be in the vicinity
MULTIPLE casualties reported
Pray for our troops pic.twitter.com/zUlm0bUe5p
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 6, 2025
“Fort Stewart is in a lockdown status due to an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area…
Casualties have been reported and the situation is ongoing.” pic.twitter.com/EmK1rhAPQv
— Joe (@9Joe9) August 6, 2025
Nearby schools, including Kessler, Murray, Diamond, Button Gwinnett, Joseph Martin and the Snelson Golden Gymnasium, as well as the Liberty County schools, were in an exclusion.
“According to the warning of the Ministry of Defense, Fort Stewart Commander has ordered Lovkdown …”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, in a statement issued expanded his regret of the incident and assured that security forces were in close contact with police authorities in the area.
“In our hearts and prayers we have the victims, their families and all those who respond to the call to serve, and we ask all Georgia residents to do the same,” he said.