Fort Stewart, Georgia – Authorities are currently conducting an investigation into the tragic death of a family at Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield on Nov. 15, as reported by the base’s public affairs office on Thursday. The incident occurred within on-post housing and involved the deaths of a female Soldier, her male spouse, and their two children, according to a social media post from Fort Stewart.
The family was discovered unresponsive in their home on the base after a welfare check was requested by the soldier’s unit. Law enforcement officers entered the home and found the family, with no details provided regarding the cause of death. They were pronounced dead at approximately 5:30 p.m.
The identities of the deceased will not be released until their next of kin have been notified. Both Fort Stewart law enforcement and the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division are currently investigating the incident, with the public affairs office confirming that there is no reason to believe there is an extended threat to the community.
Fort Stewart, located about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia, is the largest Army base east of the Mississippi River at 280,000 acres. The Third Infantry Division is based out of Fort Stewart, which was previously the site of a shooting in 2022 that resulted in the death of a soldier, 30-year-old Sgt. Nathan M. Hillman, inside the base’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex.
The public affairs office has refrained from providing further information about the ongoing investigation. The tragic incident has left the community in shock and mourning as they await more details about the deaths of the family.