FORT STEWART, Ga. – A lockdown is currently in place at Georgia’s Fort Stewart after what officials are calling an “active shooter incident.”
Authorities announced on Facebook that Fort Stewart Commander Colonel William “Gabe” Weaver has issued a lockdown for the base and the Wright and Evans Army Airfield.
Active shooter at Fort Stewart
What we know:
“Lockdown your facility immediately, stay inside, close and lock all windows and doors. Keep telephone lines open and report accountability to your leadership,” Army officials wrote on the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield Facebook page.
Army officials have confirmed that the lockdown was put in place at 11:04 a.m. in response to an “active shooter incident” in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area.
“We are currently assessing the situation, but we can confirm an active shooter,” Lt. Col. Angel Tomko told The Associated Press.
Officials say casualties have been reported, and the situation is ongoing. According to a report by WTOC, four people have been taken to the hospital. Authorities say that one suspect has been identified by law enforcement, but did not give their name.
Law enforcement officers are on the scene. Due to the lockdown, all gates into the Army post are currently closed.
Button Gwinnett Elementary, Joseph Martin Elementary, and Snelson Golden Middle School have been placed on soft lockdown, “out of an abundance of caution,” the Liberty County School System said on Facebook.
The Appling County School System says all its schools are under a Level 1 lockdown and that they are “closely monitoring the situation and remain in communication with local law enforcement.”
Georgians respond to Fort Stewart shooting
What they’re saying:
Writing on X, Gov. Brian Kemp said that he and her family are keeping those affected in their prayers.
“As we remain in close contact with law enforcement on the ground, Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today’s tragedy at Ft. Stewart,” Kemp wrote. “We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same.”
More on Fort Stewart
Dig deeper:
Fort Stewart, located southwest of Savannah, is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River.
It is home to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.
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The Source: Information for this story was taken from the Facebook pages of the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield and Liberty County School System as well as a report from WTOC.
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