The U.S. Army sergeant accused of shooting five soldiers last week at Fort Stewart in Georgia was charged on Tuesday with six counts of attempted murder after prosecutors said he missed one of his targets.
Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, made his first appearance Tuesday in a military courtroom, where he was also charged with domestic violence as he was said to be romantically involved with one of his intended victims. Officials didn’t say whether that person was wounded when the mass shooting occurred Wednesday morning.
None of the victims have been publicly identified.
Radford also faces pretrial proceedings to determine if he’ll stand trial for a court-martial now that he’s been formally charged. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Army records show Radford enlisted in 2018 and worked as a supply sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade.
Prosecutors said he used a personal handgun to wound his victims. They all survived the bloodshed that came to an end after several other soldiers in Radford’s unit managed to restrain him until military police took him into custody.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll awarded Meritorious Service Medals to six service members who sprung into action to assist the wounded and stop the gunman 30 minutes after his rampage began.
At a press conference following the shooting, Fort Stewart Commanding Officer Brig. Gen. John Lubas said the incident could’ve been much worse.
“These soldiers, without a doubt, prevented further casualties,” he said.
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