From the New York Times: An Army sergeant who the authorities said opened fire on his own unit at a military base in Georgia sent a cryptic text message to his aunt before the shooting, according to the sergeant’s father: Soon, the sergeant wrote, he would be in a better place.
Five soldiers were wounded in the attack at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield on Wednesday morning, which ended when other soldiers tackled the gunman, according to the base’s commander, Brig. Gen. John W. Lubas. The victims are expected to recover.
Officials identified the suspect as Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, an automated logistics sergeant from Jacksonville, Fla., assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team. He was in custody and talking to investigators, General Lubas said.
The report states that Radford, who is Black, sent a text message to his aunt on Wednesday morning which said “that he loved everybody, and that he’ll be in a better place because he was about to go and do something.”
Radford’s father, Eddie Radford, 52, told the New York Times in an interview that his son had complained of “racism” at Fort Stewart, and said he had requested a transfer.
In May, Sgt. Radford had been arrested for driving while intoxicated and running a red light, and was scheduled to appear before a judge on Aug. 20. However, his Army commanders reportedly didn’t know anything about that arrest until after the shooting on Wednesday.
I’m stunned, are you?
Apparently Quornelius Radford’s motive for the Fort Stewart shooting, in his dad’s words, was there was “racism” on the base. pic.twitter.com/t3tXPTYD7C
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) August 7, 2025
🚨BREAKING: The Fort Stewart shooter, who is now in custody, is 28-year-old Army Sgt. Quornelius Radford. He did NOT use a military weapon. All five soldiers who were shot are in stable condition, three underwent surgery. Praise God.
Now throw the book at this monster. pic.twitter.com/Du1icdz9Y3
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 6, 2025
Secretary of the Army Hon. Dan Driscoll gave a press briefing Thursday morning with a new update on the shooting, and praised the six heroic Army soldiers who immediately flew into action and subdued the shooting, saving countless lives.
Vice President JD Vance wrote, “Watching the press conference from Fort Stewart, and I’m just incredibly proud of the hero soldier who tackled the gunman and saved lives. We are incredibly blessed to have men like these, who respond quickly in moments of violence and chaos. They are the reason civilization exists in the first place. My prayers go out to the victims of this shooting. Join me in praying for their fast recovery!”
Watching the press conference from Fort Stewart, and I’m just incredibly proud of the hero soldier who tackled the gunman and saved lives.
We are incredibly blessed to have men like these, who respond quickly in moments of violence and chaos. They are the reason civilization…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 7, 2025
President Donald Trump commented on the shooting during an Oval Office event on Wednesday:
.@POTUS on the Fort Stewart shooting: “The shooter is now in custody and the Army Criminal Investigation Division is on site to ensure that the perpetrator of this atrocity… will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The entire nation is praying for the victims…” pic.twitter.com/PkG28GSvJM
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 6, 2025
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