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Sergeant Convicted of Attempted Murder in Fort Stewart Shooting

6/19/2026

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Sergeant Quornelius Radford was convicted of attempted murder for the August Fort Stewart shooting that seriously wounded four soldiers and his then-fiancé, Raekwon Smith.
Prosecutors argued his firearms training taught him not to fire unless intending to kill.
His attorneys claimed he was suicidal and sought a lethal confrontation with police.
Radford, a supply sergeant enlisted in 2018, opted for a military judge and faces a potential life sentence.

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Sergeant Quornelius Radford was convicted of attempted murder for the August Fort Stewart shooting that seriously wounded four soldiers and his then-fiancé, Raekwon Smith.
Prosecutors argued his firearms training taught him not to fire unless intending to kill.
His attorneys claimed he was suicidal and sought a lethal confrontation with police.
Radford, a supply sergeant enlisted in 2018, opted for a military judge and faces a potential life sentence.