‘I just left there:’ Army veterans react to Fort Stewart shooting

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Veterans across Georgia expressed shock and sadness after an Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown.
“My initial reaction was shock. I just left there. I know so many people still at Fort Stewart,” said Army veteran Justin Howe.
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Howe, who now lives in Rabun County, had been stationed at Fort Stewart since 2019.

After he retired last year in October, he worked as a civilian on base until May of this year.
Even though he’s no longer there, he still received a shelter-in-place alert during the shooting.
“I immediately called my wife and let her know what’s going on and then I called my friends who are still stationed down there,” Howe said.
The suspected shooter was identified by a U.S. official as logistics Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28.