An Army sergeant accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at a Georgia base has been charged by the military with attempted murder.

Six soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling a fellow soldier accused of shooting five people.

A shooting at Fort Stewart on Wednesday has injured five people and raised concerns about safety on military bases.

An Army sergeant who is from Jacksonville opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one of the country’s largest Army bases, officials said.

An Army sergeant has been accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart.