Five soldiers injured in a shooting on an American military base

Five soldiers were shot in a shooting in a shooting in Fort Stewart, an American military base located in Georgia, in the southeast of the United States, local authorities announced.

The incident took place in the 2nd combat armored brigade area, according to the official Facebook page of Fort Stewart. All soldiers were treated on the spot and transferred to the military hospital Winn Army Community Hospital to receive additional care. There is no active threat to the communityreported the authorities.

Police were dispatched to the scene of the shooting at 10:56 a.m. local time. The shooter, who is himself a sergeant, has been apprehended At 11:35 a.m., depending on the Facebook page.

The state of emergency was lifted at 12:10 p.m., but the 2nd brigade area remains in confinement.

The incident is always the subject of a survey and no additional information will be disclosed before the end of itcan we read in the publication.

In a previous alert, the authorities of the military base called citizens to the greatest caution: Bring yourself immediately, stay inside and close all doors and windows.

According to the military base website, more than 10,000 people live in Fort Stewart or the Hunter Army Airfield, Located nearby. Its population is made up of soldiers, but also family members and civilian army employees. The combined position employs more than 25,000 people.

According to a spokesperson for FBI In Atlanta, agents of the Federal Police Office in Savannah went to Fort Stewart and coordinate their efforts with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Army.

The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, said that he was in narrow with the police, saying saddened by the tragedy that has occurred today in Fort Stewart.

We keep the victims, their families and all those who respond to the call of duty in our hearts and prayers, and we ask all Georgians to do the samehe wrote on the social network.

With CNN information