Parts of the facility – home to thousands of servicemen and their families – were locked down because of the incident.

It remains unclear how many people were injured in the shooting at Fort Stewart military base.

Fort Stewart in Georgia on lockdown due to active shooter, casualties reported, situation ongoing, stay indoors for safety.

Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River.

Suspect, who has not been identified, apprehended by law enforcement officials

The gunman was quickly apprehended, the authorities said.