Brigadier General John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, speaks during a press conference following an active shooter incident on the U.S. Army base at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia, U.S. August 6, 2025. Richard Burkhart/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Six soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling a fellow soldier accused of shooting five people. Officials say Sgt.

By Rich McKay and Phil Stewart ATLANTA (Reuters) -Five U.S. soldiers were shot and wounded at the Fort Stewart base in the state of Georgia on Wednesday, and the suspected shooter is in custody, Army officials said.