LIBERTY COUNTY, GA - The man accused of opening fire at Fort Stewart and killing five soldiers on Wednesday morning, August 6th, has been identified as U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, authorities announced.
A social media post by the U.S. Army stated that the soldiers shot were in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) of the base, according to Fox News. Fort Steward officials confirmed that all five soldiers were treated on-site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital.
Radford, 28, has been arrested. At the time of the shooting, he was serving as an automated logistics sergeant assigned to the ABCT. Radford is from Jacksonville, Florida, and joined the regular Army as an Automated Logistics Specialist in January of 2018. According to the Army, Radford has never been deployed.
Records indicate that Radford has been in trouble with the law before. On May 18th, 2025, he was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device. A summons reviewed by Fox News Digital shows that he allegedly told the responding officer that he ran the red light because he needed to use the bathroom.
According to a former co-worker, Radford reportedly endured relentless bullying over his stutter almost as soon as he joined the military, NBC News reported. "He got bullied a lot," said Sgt. Cameron Barrett, who became friends with Radford during that time. "It was very bad to the point where he could barely talk."
Barrett said people would mock Radford by also pretending to have a stutter. He said the apparent speech impediment was a "trigger" for Radford, who endured the mocking by being silent.
Radford was tackled and subdued by fellow soldiers on the day of the shooting, which thankfully ended the shooting. As of Thursday, Radford remained in custody and was interviewed by the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Fellow soldiers said that even while being bullied, Radford showed no signs of anger, resentment, or deeper issues. Those who got to know him said Radford had a goofier and playful side. Barrett and Sgt. Carlos Coleman said something else must have happened, since it had been years since the initial military bullying.
They said the shooting at Fort Stewart came as a complete shock. "I have questions, too," Coleman said. "I just want to know what pushed him to that point." As of Wednesday, the injured soldiers were listed in stable condition.
Three of the victims were released from hospitals on Wednesday, while two more, both women, were still being treated on Thursday, according to officials. Army officials said that a motive remains unclear and the investigation is ongoing.
A social media post by the U.S. Army stated that the soldiers shot were in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) of the base, according to Fox News. Fort Steward officials confirmed that all five soldiers were treated on-site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital.
Radford, 28, has been arrested. At the time of the shooting, he was serving as an automated logistics sergeant assigned to the ABCT. Radford is from Jacksonville, Florida, and joined the regular Army as an Automated Logistics Specialist in January of 2018. According to the Army, Radford has never been deployed.
Records indicate that Radford has been in trouble with the law before. On May 18th, 2025, he was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device. A summons reviewed by Fox News Digital shows that he allegedly told the responding officer that he ran the red light because he needed to use the bathroom.
According to a former co-worker, Radford reportedly endured relentless bullying over his stutter almost as soon as he joined the military, NBC News reported. "He got bullied a lot," said Sgt. Cameron Barrett, who became friends with Radford during that time. "It was very bad to the point where he could barely talk."
Barrett said people would mock Radford by also pretending to have a stutter. He said the apparent speech impediment was a "trigger" for Radford, who endured the mocking by being silent.
Radford was tackled and subdued by fellow soldiers on the day of the shooting, which thankfully ended the shooting. As of Thursday, Radford remained in custody and was interviewed by the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Fellow soldiers said that even while being bullied, Radford showed no signs of anger, resentment, or deeper issues. Those who got to know him said Radford had a goofier and playful side. Barrett and Sgt. Carlos Coleman said something else must have happened, since it had been years since the initial military bullying.
They said the shooting at Fort Stewart came as a complete shock. "I have questions, too," Coleman said. "I just want to know what pushed him to that point." As of Wednesday, the injured soldiers were listed in stable condition.
Three of the victims were released from hospitals on Wednesday, while two more, both women, were still being treated on Thursday, according to officials. Army officials said that a motive remains unclear and the investigation is ongoing.
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Comments
2025-08-10T18:26-0400 | Comment by: Phil
Why must humans have to be so cruel and mock and ridicule the poor guy. Geez, idiots and morons do that. Being mocked for a stutter is no excuse to shoot people and more than likely it was his cry for help. Maybe he didn't shoot to kill? Who knows. A terrible tragedy but no excuse for shooting other soldiers even if they were part of the mockers.
2025-08-11T12:53-0400 | Comment by: James
Bullying does not equal murder! What total horse crap! He needs to pay with the DEATH PENALTY!