An active shooting incident at an army base in Georgia has resulted in five soldiers being hospitalized. This afternoon, the official Facebook account for Fort Stewart, Georgia announced that the base had been put in lockdown due to an active shooter in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area.

An active-duty Army sergeant is accused of shooting and wounding five of his fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Wednesday, the latest act of violence on a US military base that raises questions about the safety of American servicemembers at facilities where they train,