Life Sentence for Army Sergeant in Georgia Base Shooting Incident

WHO:

CNN - Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 29, an Army sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade.

CNN - Raekwon Smith, Radford's then-fiance, who was shot during the incident.

CNN - Army prosecutors and Radford's defense attorneys.

WHAT:

CNN - Radford was sentenced to life in a military prison for shootings that wounded five people.

CNN - Radford was convicted of attempted murder and also pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence.

CNN - Four fellow soldiers and Raekwon Smith were wounded during the shooting incident.

CNN - Radford's sentence included a dishonorable discharge and a reduction in rank to private.

CNN - Army prosecutors sought a life sentence without parole, while the defense requested a lighter sentence.

WHERE:

CNN - The shootings occurred at Fort Stewart, a military base in Georgia.

WHEN:

CNN - The shootings took place in August of the previous year.

CNN - Radford was sentenced on a Tuesday following a court-martial last week.

WHY:

CNN - Radford targeted leaders of his supply unit during the shooting.

CNN - The defense argued that Radford was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of the shootings.

HOW:

CNN - Radford opened fire with a personal handgun, walking to two offices and a conference room to shoot.

CNN - He was apprehended by military police after being restrained and disarmed by fellow soldiers.

(UPDATED June 23, 2026 21:34 UTC)

Sgt. Quornelius Radford, a 29-year-old Army sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade, has been sentenced to life in a military prison for a shooting incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia that left five people wounded, including his then-fiance Raekwon Smith. Radford was convicted of attempted murder and pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence, resulting in a dishonorable discharge and a reduction in rank to private. The shootings occurred when Radford opened fire with a personal handgun, targeting leaders of his supply unit, and he was ultimately apprehended by military police after being restrained by fellow soldiers.