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Fort Stewart Shooting Suspect Enters Guilty Pleas Ahead of March 31 Review

A judge will review the plea on March 31 without any agreement limiting a possible life sentence.

Overview

  • Army prosecutors and the online docket say Sgt. Quornelius Radford has shifted from not guilty to guilty pleas in the August 2025 on-base shooting.
  • Officials report guilty pleas to two counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of domestic violence.
  • The Office of Special Trial Counsel says some specifications remain contested, with not-guilty pleas maintained on four attempted unpremeditated murder counts.
  • Prosecutors say no plea deal was negotiated, so sentencing exposure includes a potential life term if the judge accepts the pleas.
  • Authorities say four soldiers and a civilian partner were wounded and another person was shot at and missed, with bystanders disarming the shooter; no motive has been identified and Radford remains in pretrial confinement.