Overview
- Natravien R. Landry, 27, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 11, to second-degree murder and to using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence in the death of Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr.
- Prosecutors say the shooting occurred on Dec. 14, 2024 when Landry entered his ex-girlfriend’s on-base apartment, found Stewart in an upstairs bedroom, and shot him once; Stewart was pronounced dead.
- After the killing Landry fled the base, was stopped hours later on Interstate 85 by Meriwether County deputies, tried to discard a 9mm handgun, and investigators later tied that weapon to the fatal shot.
- Landry admitted the shooting in a Mirandized interview and, under the plea, faces a federal sentence ranging from a minimum of 10 years up to life; a sentencing date has not been set.
- The incident prompted a multi-hour lockdown at Fort Gordon, left two children present at the scene including Stewart’s 5-year-old son, and has renewed attention on domestic violence and its effects on military families.