Soldier to stand trial in Georgia shooting

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday.

Charges against Sgt. Quornelius Radford are being referred to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes under military law, the Army's Office of Special Trial Counsel said in a news release.

Officials say Radford, with a personal handgun, opened fire on members of his supply unit Aug. 6 at Fort Stewart in Georgia, injuring four soldiers and a civilian worker before fellow soldiers were able to disarm and restrain him until military police arrived.

The Army initially said all five victims were soldiers. A we

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