5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, Army says

Five soldiers were changeable Wednesday aft an progressive shooter opened occurrence astatine Fort Stewart subject basal successful eastbound Georgia, the Army said.

The shooter has been "apprehended" by instrumentality enforcement and determination is presently nary progressive menace to the community, according to a station from the fort's verified Facebook account.

All of the soldiers were "treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment," the station said.

The base, little than an hour's thrust from Savannah, was locked down soon aft 11 a.m. ET successful effect to the progressive shooter incident, Fort Stewart said successful an earlier post.

The incidental occurred successful the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, according to the account.

CNBC has sought remark from the basal and the Fort Stewart Police Department.

President Donald Trump has been briefed connected the shooting and the White House is monitoring the situation, property caput Karoline Leavitt said successful an X post.

The FBI's Savannah bureau said it "is alert of the incidental astatine Fort Stewart and is coordinating with Army Criminal Investigation Division for immoderate assistance that mightiness beryllium needed."

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp successful a connection said, "As we stay successful adjacent interaction with instrumentality enforcement connected the ground, Marty, the girls, and I are saddened by today's calamity astatine Ft. Stewart."