The victim in the Saturday shooting at Fort Eisenhower has been identified, and the alleged shooter was in court Monday.
Fort Eisenhower identified the victim as U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr., who joined the U.S. Army in 2019 and served on active duty as a human resource specialist. In 2023 he transitioned to the U.S. Army Reserve, where he was a member of the 400th Military Police Brigade, Fort Meade, Md.
“Our Fort Eisenhower team suffered a tragedy this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with a grieving family. I remain focused on supporting anybody impacted – directly or indirectly – by this incident,” said Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic, commanding general of the Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Eisenhower. “I commend the swift action of our entire team and our community partners, who together are committed to safety, security, and care for those in pain.”
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Alleged shooter arrested
The alleged shooter is Natravien Landry, 25, of Abbeville, La., who has been charged, via complaint, with one count of murder, according to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Jill E. Steinberg. Landry was in court Monday for an initial appearance hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps and a detention hearing is set for Wednesday.
According to court documents and testimony, Landry is an Army National Guard soldier who is assigned to the 1148th Transportation Company at Fort Eisenhower.
“He is alleged to have visited the residence in post housing at Fort Eisenhower early Saturday morning, Dec. 14, of a woman with whom Landry shares a child,” according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Georgia. “Landry is accused of assaulting and shooting a man who was with the woman in her residence, and then leaving Fort Eisenhower. Landry was arrested about three hours later south of Atlanta on Interstate 85 during a traffic stop by the Meriwether County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, and deputies recovered a 9 mm pistol during the stop.”
Landry was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals service and taken to the Lincoln County Jail, where he is awaiting further court proceedings.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Georgia reiterates that criminal complaints are charges only and that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the case. It is being prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Henry W. Syms Jr., Patricia G. Rhodes and Kelsey L. Scanlon, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Capt. Jacqueline M. Stryker.
Due to this being an active investigation, no further information is available.
The victim was being remembered online by friends.
“I can’t I just can’t right now… Andre Stewart as a wonderful father, soldier, and friend. Ethan Quinn said. “He gave me financial advice as well as life wisdom, and I can never forget the talks we used to have in his charger. My condolences to his whole family, you don’t understand the depression this man had pulled me out of as I PCS’d from my first installation.”
Richard Arangho added, “Stewart was a cool guy and pretty chill coworker. Especially at hr. Always a guy that took a friendly greeting in the morning or afternoon. Hope and pray you find justice for his death and may god be with you.”
Greg Rickabaugh contributed to this story.
