Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.
Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a personal handgun, not a military firearm.
Radford opened fire where he worked but officials wouldn’t speculate about a motive, authorities said.
The injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover, said Brig Gen. John Lubas. The soldiers who tackled Radford helped ensure his arrest, said Lubas, who commands the 3rd Infantry Division.
“These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties or wounded,” he said.
This latest act of violence on a U.S. military installation — sites that are supposed to be among the most secure in the country — again raised concerns about safety and security within the armed forces’ own walls.
The Army said it’s investigating the shooting. There were still many unanswered questions, including the scope of the injuries and the shooter’s motive.
"Well clearly we need more guns in our military bases..."
Politicians who want to arm teachers.
Never understood why Republicans think issuing guns to teachers is a good idea. Letting teachers conceal carry if they want to? Now that's something I think could work. Provided the teachers get some sort of extra certification that proves they're extra responsible and not a nut.
Most teachers are amazing people that I trust completely. I still don't want them to be carrying guns around my kids. For one, there's always the remote possibility that the teacher flips out and uses it in anger on a student or another faculty. Secondly there's the possibility that a student gets their hands on it. The bad things that might happen are far more likely than the slim chance of an active shooter showing up and a teacher actually being able to stop them.