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U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, the man accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, is now facing multiple charges.
Radford was charged with two specifications of attempted premeditated murder, four specifications of attempted unpremeditated murder, one specification of domestic violence, three specifications of aggravated assault inflicting grievous bodily harm and three specifications of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of Articles 80, 128 and 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred charges against Radford during a pre-trial confinement review on Tuesday, August 12.
The five soldiers were shot and wounded in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area of the base, according to a social media post by the U.S. Army. Radford is also accused of shooting at, but not wounding, a sixth soldier.
SHOOTING AT GEORGIA’S FORT STEWART INJURES 5 SOLDIERS; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
Mugshot of Quornelius Radford, booked at the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Ga., on May 18, 2025, for a previous alleged offense. (Liberty County Sheriff’s Office)
All the wounded 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.
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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Troops arm themselves at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Aug. 6, 2025, after a gunman opened fire at the facility and injured five people. (WTOC)
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.
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The shooting Radford is accused of committing took place at his workplace. He allegedly used a personal weapon.
Radford will be transferred to the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston located at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to be held in pre-trial confinement, the Army said in a press release.
Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch and Lorraine Taylor contributed to this report.