Overview
- A military judge found Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford guilty of two counts of attempted premeditated murder and four counts of attempted unpremeditated murder and on Tuesday sentenced him to six consecutive life terms with the possibility of parole.
- The judge ordered a dishonorable discharge, reduction to E‑1, forfeiture of pay, credited 321 days and designated Radford to serve confinement at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.
- Radford shot and wounded five people at Fort Stewart on Aug. 6, 2025 — his then‑fiancé and four Soldiers — before fellow soldiers tackled and disarmed him and provided first aid until authorities arrived.
- Prosecutors and the judge stressed that Radford abused his rank by targeting unit leaders and that the attack caused lasting physical and emotional harm, with some victims leaving the Army and at least one forced to retire.
- The court rejected some proposed prior‑incident evidence while admitting limited workplace‑violence material, and the case closes the trial phase but raises wider questions about unit oversight, leadership and access to mental‑health support.