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Georgia shooting leaves 1 dead at Army base in 'isolated' incident: officials
An active shooter situation at Army base Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday led to the killing of one person, officials said.
The base went into lockdown shortly before 9 a.m. local time Saturday, making the announcement via social media to the over 110,000 people living on base.
“IF YOU ARE IN DANGER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION!” the message read on Facebook.
In a statement, the Army base said that the victim was shot in on-post housing and later died.
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Soldiers march away at the conclusion of a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Ga. (Michael Holahan /The Augusta Chronicle via AP, File)
The base, formerly known as Fort Gordon, said that information about the person who was shot would be released following next-of-kin notification.
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“Our focus at this time is providing support to the victim’s family and assistance to anyone impacted by this tragedy,” the base said following the lockdown notification. “The safety and well-being of our residents – our Soldiers and Families – remains a top priority.”
The entrance to Fort Gordon, which was renamed Fort Einsenhower, a U.S. Army installation located in Augusta, Ga. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The suspect was placed in custody and local and state law enforcement are investigating the incident.
AUGUSTA, GA — One person was fatally shot at a U.S. Army base in Georgia on Saturday.
The shooting took place at housing at Fort Eisenhower, which is just outside Augusta.
The Army base went into lockdown Saturday morning when an active shooter was reported just before 9 a.m., officials wrote in a Facebook post. The base was closed for about two hours.
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The suspect is in custody and there’s no threat to the community, officials said. The shooting was an “isolated” incident.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, which is leading the investigation, won’t release information about the victim until their family has been notified.
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The department is working with state and federal partners during the investigation.
“Fort Eisenhower is actively supporting the victim’s family and assistance will be available to anyone impacted by this tragedy. The safety of our residents and personnel remains our primary concern,” according to officials at the base
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a false report of shots fired at the Augusta Mall on Saturday.
The sheriff’s office says deputies responded to 3350 Wrightsboro Road in reference to an active shooter.
Deputies say upon arrival, they searched the mall and concluded that a shooting never happened and was a false alarm.
This follows a deadly shooting in post housing at Fort Eisenhower on Saturday morning.
The shooting placed Fort Eisenhower on lockdown for nearly two hours.
If it had been a shooting, it wouldn’t be the first — or even the second — at the mall.
In July, one person was injured in a shooting in the Snipes store. Officials call it a “targeted incident”. In April, one person was injured in a shooting in Dillard’s at the mall.
In June 2022, a gun was brandished during a verbal dispute in the food court, and in 2020, a shooting killed one person at the mall.
All of this is part of a two-year outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 180 lives across the CSRA.
Cities large and small have been affected on both sides of the Savannah River, but as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.
Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.
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Fort Eisenhower Main Gate (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
AUGUSTA, Ga. – An active shooter situation at U.S. Army base Fort Eisenhower in Augusta led to the killing of one person Saturday morning.
The base went on lock down before 9 a.m., making the announcement via social media.
“IF YOU ARE IN DANGER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION!” the message read on Facebook.
By 9:45 a.m., personnel were given the all-clear to resume normal operations, and the gates were reopened. Just after 10 a.m., they received the update that all previously scheduled Fort Eisenhower Army-Navy Challenge activities were canceled.
At 11:17 a.m., a spokesperson for the base confirmed that there was a shooter who killed someone in on-post housing. They said they would not be releasing any further information about the victim until their family could be notified and given time to process the tragic enews.
The suspect was reportedly taken into custody and is being investigated by the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and its state and federal partners. There has been no word yet on the suspect’s identity nor motive.
“Fort Eisenhower is actively supporting the victim’s family and assistance will be available to anyone impacted by this tragedy,” the spokesperson said on Facebook. “The safety of our residents and personnel remains our primary concern.”
Fort Eisenhower used to be Fort Gordon. The U.S. Army installation was renamed on Oct. 27, 2023, after Army Gen. and former President Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower.
AUGUSTA, GA September 9, 2022: The entrance to Fort Gordon a United States Army installation located in Augusta, GA on September 9, 2022. Fort Gordon is home to the United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Cent
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The Source: The information reported in this story comes from Facebook posts made by Fort Eisenhower on Dec. 14, 2024.
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