One person is dead and a suspect is in custody following an “active shooter” situation at an Army base in east Georgia Saturday morning.
The victim, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower, just outside Augusta.
An alert issued on social media shortly before 9 a.m. instructed those at the base to “execute lockdown procedures on the installation immediately” and to “take appropriate action” if in danger. All activities related to the afternoon’s Army-Navy football game were canceled.
An “all clear” alert was issued roughly an hour later, with the post reopening around 9:45 a.m.
“The dangerous event has passed,” officials said in a statement. “All personnel can resume normal operations at this time.”
Fort Eisenhower later confirmed a suspect was in custody, but did not provide additional details.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, alongside state and federal authorities, are actively investigating the incident, which they said “appears to be isolated.”
“Fort Eisenhower is actively supporting the victim’s family and assistance will be available to anyone impacted by this tragedy,” officials said. “The safety of our residents and personnel remains our primary concern.”
The base said it would provide updates on social media as more information becomes available.
Fort Eisenhower, formerly known as Fort Gordon, was established in 1917 and is currently home to the U.S. Army Signal Corps and Cyber Center of Excellence. It’s one of the largest U.S. Army installations in the world with more than 16,000 military service members and 13,500 civilian personnel assigned to it.
