An Army sergeant has been sentenced to six consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole for a shooting incident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, that injured five soldiers and his fiancé. Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford, 29, was convicted by a military judge of attempting to murder the six individuals during an August 6 rampage.
In addition to the life sentences, Radford will forfeit all pay and allowances, be reduced to the rank of E-1, and receive a dishonorable discharge from the Army. He will serve his confinement at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The sentence reflects the "profound betrayal at the heart of this case," according to Maj. Matthew Fields, a prosecutor with the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC). Fields noted that soldiers are trained to expect danger from enemies, not from those within their own unit.
"Sgt. Radford turned his weapon on his own unit, shooting fellow Soldiers, including members of his leadership, shattering the trust that is essential to every military organization," Fields stated.
Army CID special agent in charge Ryan O’Connor affirmed the conviction demonstrates the branch’s "commitment to the safety and security of our service members and military communities."
Radford, an automated logistics sergeant from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the Army in 2018. While he had no prior disciplinary issues within his chain of command, local court records indicated a concealed DUI arrest from May 2025. The shooting spree began after an argument with his male fiancé.
Fearing Radford might be suicidal, his fiancé followed him to the Fort Stewart military installation. While attempting to de-escalate the situation in the parking lot of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, Radford produced a personal firearm and shot his fiancé. He then entered the unit's offices, where he shot four soldiers and attempted to shoot a fifth, who was unharmed.
Fellow soldiers intervened, tackling and subduing Radford until law enforcement arrived. Brig. Gen. John Lubas stated that the actions of these intervening soldiers "without a doubt, prevented further casualties." Soldiers from the unit provided immediate first aid to the wounded until Emergency Medical Services arrived.
All six victims survived the attack. During the trial, victims testified about the severe trauma they experienced and told the military judge that Radford deserved the maximum sentence.