A United States Army sergeant accused of shooting five people at a military base in Georgia last summer is set to be formally charged before a military judge.
Charges and Court Proceedings
Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, is scheduled for arraignment at Fort Stewart. This follows a decision by Army prosecutors to refer his case to a general court-martial, the highest trial court within the military justice system, which handles the most severe alleged offences.
Radford faces six counts of attempted murder and assault, alongside a domestic violence charge. The charges stem from an incident on 6 August 2025, when officials state he used a personal handgun to open fire on members of his supply unit.
Details of the Fort Stewart Attack
The shooting injured four fellow soldiers and a civilian worker, who was identified by prosecutors as Radford's romantic partner. A sixth person was targeted but not hit. Fellow soldiers intervened, disarming and restraining Radford until military police arrived.
Army spokesperson Michelle McCaskill confirmed the domestic violence charge was applied because the injured civilian was Radford's "intimate partner." The names of the victims have not been publicly released by the Army.
Soldiers from Radford's unit described responding to the sound of gunfire in an office building, finding wounded victims and haze from gun smoke. Brig. Gen. John Lubas praised soldiers for providing immediate, life-saving first aid, at times using their hands to stem bleeding.
Potential Penalties and Aftermath
Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, a conviction for attempted murder carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment. Since the attack, Radford has been held in pre-trial confinement at a Navy brig in Charleston, South Carolina.
His military defence lawyer, Lt. Col. Dylan Mack, has stated his office does not comment on pending cases. Fort Stewart officials have declined to comment on a possible motive for the shooting.
In the wake of the violence, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll visited Fort Stewart to award Meritorious Service Medals to six soldiers who helped subdue the alleged gunman and treat the wounded.
Fort Stewart, located roughly 40 miles southwest of Savannah, is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River and home to the 3rd Infantry Division. Army records indicate Radford enlisted in 2018 and served as a supply sergeant in the division's 2nd Armored Brigade.
