Fort Stewart shooting suspect was out on bond at the time of the shooting, records show

LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - The man accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart was out on bond at the time of Wednesday’s shooting, court records show.

Sgt. Quornelius Radford is suspected of shooting five other soldiers on the Fort Stewart army installation on Wednesday.

According to Brigade General John Lubas, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart, Radford is a logistics sergeant and shot five of his coworkers.

Brigade General Lubas added at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that Radford used a personal handgun, not a military weapon.

Liberty County court records show Radford was arrested in Hinesville on May 18 for running a stop sign. After being pulled over by Georgia State Patrol, Radford was charged with driving under the influence.

Radford bonded out of jail that same day. He was scheduled for an arraignment in the case on Aug. 20, exactly two weeks away from the day of the shooting.

According to Brig. Gen. Lubas, Radford had no previous deployments.

Radford is currently in military custody awaiting charges in connection with the shooting.