Key facts
- Sgt. Quornelius Radford received a life sentence with the possibility of parole.
- Radford was convicted of attempted murder for shootings at Fort Stewart.
- Five people were wounded in the August shootings.
- Radford admitted to carrying out the shootings in March, pleading guilty to aggravated assault and domestic violence.
- The sentence includes a dishonorable discharge and reduction in rank to private.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for shootings last summer that wounded five people at a base in Georgia. A military judge at Fort Stewart sentenced Sgt. Quornelius Radford to life with parole after a court-martial last week where he was convicted of attempted murder.
Army prosecutors accused Radford, 29, of targeting leaders of his supply unit when he opened fire with a personal handgun last August. He wounded four fellow soldiers and his then-fiance, Raekwon Smith, who testified he was shot after following Radford onto Fort Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
Radford admitted to carrying out the shootings in March when he pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence. However, he insisted he never intended to kill anyone as Army prosecutors pressed ahead with trying Radford on charges of attempted murder.