Fort Stewart lockdown: Active shooter in Army base in Georgia, casualty reported

Parts of the Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia had been locked down Wednesday (August 6, 2025) after an energetic shooter was reported on the sprawling Army put up, a spokesperson stated.

Casualties have been reported after the incident, Fort Stewart stated in a Facebook put up on Wednesday (August 6, 2025).

“The set up was locked down at 11:04 a.m. and legislation enforcement is on the scene,” it stated, including the incident passed off within the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team space.

No additional info was instantly obtainable, together with on the variety of casualties and their severity.

Fort Stewart stated within the Facebook put up that “casualties have been reported and the scenario is ongoing.” It’s unclear whether or not casualties embrace accidents, deaths or each. “We are presently assessing the scenario however we are able to verify an energetic shooter,” Lt. Col. Angel Tomko stated.

Fort Stewart additionally instructed all personnel within the locked down space to “keep inside, shut and lock all home windows and doorways.”

Located about 64 km southwest of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the most important Army put up east of the Mississippi River. It’s residence to 1000’s of troopers assigned to the Army’s third Infantry Division and members of the family.

“Due to the lockdown standing all gates on Fort Stewart are presently closed,” the fort stated on social media.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp wrote on X that he and his household had been “saddened by in the present day’s tragedy” on the base.

“We are protecting the victims, their households, and all those that reply the decision to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians in every single place do the identical,” he added.