Parts of the base were shut down during the alarm about Wednesday's shooting, and staff in the closed-off area were urged to "stay inside and close and lock all windows and doors". Local schools were also closed, according to NBC News.
The perpetrator could be quickly neutralized and arrested after the shooting by soldiers who witnessed the incident, says Brigadier General John Lubas at a press conference, according to AFP.
He says that five soldiers were injured but that "their condition is stable and that they are expected to recover".
At Fort Stewart, military units are trained and the third infantry division is stationed there, reports CNN.
Over 10,000 people – soldiers, family members, and civilian employees – live on the facility, about six miles southwest of the city of Savannah.
