5 soldiers shot in active shooter incident at Ft. Stewart

FORT STEWART, Ga. (VDN) — Five soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of Ft. Stewart. All soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment. There is no active threat to the community.

Law enforcement was dispatched for a possible shooting in the 2nd ABCT complex at 10:56 a.m. The shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.

The installation was locked down at 11:04 a.m. and Fort Stewart lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m. 2nd ABCT complex is still locked down. As of 1 p.m. CST the base was given the all clear.

According to reports, several area schools also went into lockdown in an abundance of caution.

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

The incident remains under investigation and no additional information will be released until the investigation is complete.