Who is Quornelius Radford? The Army sergeant accused of shooting 5 soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia

The man accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday morning has been identified as U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford.

The soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area of the base, according to a social media post by the U.S. Army.

All the soldiers were treated on-site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital, according to Fort Stewart officials.

Radford, who has been apprehended, is 28 years old and serves as an automated logistics sergeant assigned to the ABCT.

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The Army said Radford is from Jacksonville, Florida, and joined the regular Army as an Automated Logistical Specialist in January 2018.

The Army also said Radford has never been deployed.

He was arrested following the shooting and is currently in pre-trial confinement.

On May 18, 2025, Radford was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device.

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According to a summons obtained by Fox News Digital, Radford allegedly told the responding officer that he ran a red light because he needed to use the bathroom.

The shooting Radford is accused of committing on Wednesday took place at his workplace. He allegedly used a personal weapon.

Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.