This week, Georgia has been rocked by two horrifying acts of violence—one at the U.S. Army’s Fort Stewart and another near the campuses of the CDC and Emory University in Atlanta. Within days, two unrelated shootings left a police officer dead, five soldiers hospitalized, and entire communities stunned, shaken, and grieving.
Fort Stewart Shooting: 5 Soldiers Injured, Suspect in Custody
On Wednesday, August 6, gunfire erupted at Fort Stewart, a major Army base located about 30 miles southwest of Savannah. The shooting, which occurred in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, prompted an immediate lockdown of the base and at least six surrounding schools. Five U.S. soldiers were shot and rushed to Winn Army Community Hospital. Fortunately, all are in stable condition and expected to recover…