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Who is Quornelius Radford, the US army sergeant who shot 5 at Fort Stewart?
Quornelius Radford, a US army sergeant, has been accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the country's largest military bases, on Wednesday. The army is investigating the shooting. According to his father, Radford, who is Black, had spoken about facing racism at the base and had been trying to get a transfer read more Sgt Quornelius Radford was arrested on Wednesday after opening fire at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia. Image: Liberty County Sheriff's Office/AP A US Army sergeant has been accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at one of the country's largest Army bases on Wednesday. Sgt Quornelius Radford, 28, allegedly used his personal handgun to fire at colleagues before other soldiers nearby managed to stop him at the Fort Stewart military base in Georgia. Brigadier General John Lubas, the base commander, said the five injured soldiers were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD ALSO READ | Who is Michael Paul Brown, the suspect behind Montana bar shooting? 4 dead, manhunt on The incident has again raised questions about safety at US military bases, which are meant to be some of the most secure places in the country. Who is Sgt Quornelius Radford? What was the motive behind the shooting? Let's take a look: Who is Quornelius Radford? The 28-year-old Army sergeant was arrested on Wednesday after opening fire at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, leaving five soldiers injured. According to Brigadier General John Lubas, Radford was an Automated Logistics Sergeant posted with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Stewart. Army records shared with The Associated Press show Radford joined the service in January 2018. He worked as a supply sergeant and had never been deployed. Court documents show that Radford was due in court on August 20 in Hinesville, a town close to the base, over charges of driving under the influence and running a red light at around 1 am on May 18. Lubas said Radford's DUI arrest had not been known to his commanding officers until the shooting, after which checks were made in law enforcement records. Authorities have confirmed that Sgt Quornelius Radford opened fire at his workplace. AP Documents show he was given a blood test and later released on a bond of $1,818. Radford's father, Eddie Radford, 52, who lives in Jacksonville, told The New York Times that he had not seen anything unusual in his son's recent behaviour and did not know what may have led to the attack. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He said his son, who is Black, had spoken about facing racism at Fort Stewart and had been trying to get a transfer. General Lubas confirmed Radford had not served in any overseas combat. His father also said Radford did not have a history of serious mental health problems, though he sometimes struggled with depression linked to the death of his mother when he was a child. ALSO READ | Who was Shane Devon Tamura, gunman behind Manhattan rampage? What was the motive for the shooting? Authorities have confirmed that Sgt Quornelius Radford opened fire at his workplace, but they have not given any reason for the attack. The Army has launched an investigation into the shooting. However, CNN, quoting a law enforcement official familiar with the case, reported that Radford had a disagreement with one of the victims a day before the shooting. He reportedly followed that colleague to a maintenance area and shot him in the chest, before firing at four others. It is not clear what the disagreement was about. General Lubas said other soldiers quickly stepped in and stopped Radford, preventing further injuries, before police arrived and arrested him. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Where is Fort Stewart? Fort Stewart is about 40 miles (64 kilometres) southwest of Savannah and is the largest Army base east of the Mississippi River in terms of land area. It is home to thousands of soldiers from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and their families. The incident has again raised questions about safety at US military bases. AP The shooting took place in an area of the base where the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Spartan Brigade, is based. The Spartan Brigade was first formed in 1917 in North Carolina and fought in World War I, according to an archived Army webpage. Though it was disbanded before World War II due to changes in the Army's structure, several of its units took part in important American operations during the war. It was reformed in 1963 and has since been deployed in places such as Germany, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and across Africa for combat, humanitarian and rebuilding missions. In 2016, the Army chose the Spartan Brigade to become the 15th Armored Brigade Combat Team, a modern tank force, as part of its ongoing efforts to update its units. With inputs from agencies
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13-06-2025
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Liberty County Sheriff's Office and Jail complex nears completion
LIBERTY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A facility that's built for the future: the Liberty County Sheriff's Office and Jail Complex is just months away from completion. For years, the sheriff's office has worked out of makeshift offices, while running a jail built in 1942. 'It's the oldest operational jail in the state of Florida right now. So, the design of it, while it was functional back then, is not functional now,' Liberty County Sheriff Dusty Arnold said. Sheriff Dusty Arnold and his deputies are set to move into the new facility, which will streamline operations all under one roof. The $23,000,000 project is fully funded by state appropriations. Liberty County Sheriff's Office to host Junior Deputy Day Camp With the 128-bed jail, Sheriff Arnold says the complex is built to accommodate any future growth Liberty County may experience. For the first time, the jail features a control tower, an intake room, and a sallyport. 'The old jail that was built in 1942 does not have a sallyport, doesn't have a fence or anything. The deputy literally pulls up to the front door and lets the inmate out, and walks into the jail. This right here will have the sallyport, you pull in, the gate will shut behind if the inmate wants to do anything, try to run or anything like that, they're in a closed facility and they can't when they get out of the patrol car,' Arnold said. On the other side of the building, the new sheriff's office features a fitness facility, a break room, a media room, beds for employees if they need to stay overnight in a natural disaster, and more. 'The training room is to invite other agencies to come up here and do different classes like radar and laser, interdiction courses, and different courses that our instructors can offer now. But we're thinking towards the future. Hopefully, one day we can partner with either Chipola College or Pat Thomas [Law Enforcement Academy at Tallahassee State College] and make this a facility where you can actually train law enforcement and corrections in the future,' Arnold added. The jail and the dispatch center in the Sheriff's office are rated to withstand a Category 5 Hurricane. The remainder of the sheriff's office is rated to withstand a Category 3 hurricane. Contractor Culpepper Construction is more than three months ahead of set to be complete on September 17th. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
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Liberty Co. Sheriff's Office sounds alarm for new jail
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Liberty County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is sounding the alarm over the condition of its aging jail, and they are asking county leaders to help with constructing a new jail. LCSO said they are holding things together with tape and Band-Aids at the county jail. He said the more than 30-year-old facility is no longer meeting the needs of the growing population and that it's time to expand. WSAV spoke with Deputy Chief Al Hagan about the conditions. 'If you walk through the facility, you see where we're having to patch piping, where the copper pipe was put inside of concrete, air conditions are constantly breaking down,' he said. Hagan said it's an outdated facility that isn't safe for inmates or staff. The hope is the new jail will have a space for positive inmate programs and allow staff to do their jobs more efficiently. 'What we look at by having places to do programs allow us to send a better citizen back into the street instead of just bringing them here and warehousing people and turning them out the same person or worse, when they go back into the community,' said Hagan. The current facility has around 276 beds, 305 as the maximum of prisoners. Hagan told WSAV it is running near capacity every day. They are also housing federal inmates, while also holding prisoners from neighboring counties. In addition, we're told the ratio of toilets and showers per inmate is below state standards. 'Also, the county jail has become what I call the de facto mental health facility, because we have a lot of issues with mental health and a large percentage of our inmates has some form of mental health and so on,' Hagan said. 'Of course, our statewide facilities are not able to hold them all and we're having to try our best and I think we have four medical beds here for true medical issues.' A state evaluation revealed the county is in need of over 650 beds to keep up with future growth. However, the sheriff's office is pushing for at least 550, which would be cheaper and easier on taxpayers. Hagan said construction of a new jail could cost anywhere between $75-$100 million. 'It's mandated that the Sheriff's Office provide this service to the community,' he said. 'And so, I ask them to be mindful of it, understand that SPLOST is a way. When the SPLOST comes up, make sure they vote in favor of it because it will help offset the cost of this deal compared to what citizens pay straight from increased taxes.' He continued, 'I tell folks what growth comes crime. and we need to be prepared as we can in every way.' Hagan said shovels could be in the ground by early next year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Liberty County High School teacher charged with 3 counts of simple battery
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — A Liberty County High School teacher and coach has been charged with 3 counts of Simple Battery. Keith Alan McGee, 62, was booked into the Liberty County Sheriff's Office on April 16. He was released on bond April 17. WSAV News 3 has reached out to the Liberty County School Board for more details. This is an on-going investigation. Stay with News 3 for the latest information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-02-2025
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Liberty County deadly shooting: Manhunt ends for shooting suspect
The Brief A suspect is now in custody following a deadly shooting on Monday. The shooting occurred at 1800 Road 5740 in Cleveland. Numerous resources have been brought in to locate a suspect believed to be in a wooden area. LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas - A manhunt has ended for a suspect following a deadly shooting in Liberty County on Monday afternoon. What we know The Liberty County Sheriff's Office said they received a call from a woman stating there were two men in her driveway located at 1800 Road 5740, around 3 p.m. Officials said the two men appeared to be fighting. When she went out to check on them after calling 911, she saw one of the male subjects, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, slumped over in a pickup truck. Officials said the suspect, who has been identified as 34-year-old Luis Miguel Perez, ran from the location into a wooded area across the street. Authorities stated they called in numerous resources including drones, a DPS helicopter, K-9's, and other resources to find Perez. Liberty County officials stated Perez is a confirmed MS-13 gang member. He is a national of El Salvador and has been deported from the United States seven times. He also has an active felony warrant out of Maryland for aggravated assault. What we don't know Officials did not state what led up to the shooting, as the shooting occurred where neither of the men lived. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app The Source Information provided by the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
