Six soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling a fellow soldier accused of shooting five people.

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Five soldiers were shot Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at an Army installation in Georgia.

Fort Stewart is a hub of military activity in the U.S., spanning thousands of acres and housing nearly 10,000 people.

The alleged shooter, 28-year-old Quornelius Radford, was tackled by other soldiers and arrested, according to authorities.

Five soldiers were shot in an active shooter situation at an Army base in Georgia, authorities have confirmed.

Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, 28, accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart where he works as automated logistics ...

Five soldiers were shot in an active shooter situation at an Army base in Georgia, authorities have confirmed.

An active duty Army sergeant shot five fellow soldiers with a personal handgun Wednesday morning at Fort Stewart, a U.S. Army ...

Parts of the Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after an active shooter was reported on the ...

Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford, the Army soldier accused of shooting service members at Fort Stewart in Georgia, will be ...

Military units headquartered in Georgia, including the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning near Columbus and U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon in Augusta, are likely well into planning for a ...

Parts of the Army base were locked down following a report of an active shooter, including elementary schools.