5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart in US, shooter in custody

A shooter opened fire at the US Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. The Army said five soldiers were shot and the shooter was apprehended, Report informs via NPR.

No fatalities were reported and a suspect is in custody, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly told NPR.

In a post on Facebook, Fort Stewart, which is about 40 miles from the city of Savannah, said the soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment.

The Army said that law enforcement was dispatched to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. local time and that the "shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m." A temporary lockdown on the Army installation has been lifted.