5 soldiers shot at US Army's Fort Stewart base in Georgia, shooter in custody
The soldiers were treated on site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment, Fort Stewart said in a social media post.
'There is no active threat to the community,' the post said.
Parts of the base in southeast Georgia were locked down after the shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post, a spokesperson said.
A post on a Fort Stewart social media account told all personnel in the locked down area to 'stay inside, close and lock all windows and doors'.
Located about 64km (40 miles) southwest of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River. It is home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and family members.
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