A gunman opened fire at the Fort Stewart Base in Georgia, shooting five soldiers, officials have said. Fort Stewart, located about an hour outside of Savannah, was on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday morning after gunfire erupted, military officials said.

This story was updated at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Military investigators are trying to understand how the accused gunman at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia was able to bring a personal weapon into his work space at the military installation.

The Fort Stewart mass shooting suspect is an Army sergeant, a law enforcement official confirmed. The shooter not yet been publicly named.