AUGUSTA, Ga. — A National Guard solider appeared in federal court Monday charged with murder in a weekend shooting that left an Army Reserve soldier dead and triggered a lockdown at a Georgia military base.
Natravien Landry, 25, made an initial court appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Augusta, according to U.S. District Court records. He’s charged with killing Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. on Saturday morning at a home on Fort Eisenhower, where Landry served in a Georgia National Guard transportation unit.
Commanders at Fort Eisenhower, home to the U.S. Army Cyber Command, ordered a two-hour lockdown because of the shooting. Afterward, they gave few details, saying a person had been arrested in an “isolated” fatal shooting at the Army post adjoining Augusta.
An Army investigator’s affidavit filed in court gave further details.
Landry was on duty Saturday and was taking a break when he went to the on-base home of a former girlfriend and confronted and fatally shot another man who had spent the night there, according to the affidavit.
Army Cyber Center of Excellence officials identified Stewart as the victim Monday.
Stewart joined the Army in 2019 and served on active duty as a human resource specialist, according to officials. He later transitioned to the Army Reserve in 2023 and was a member of the 400th Military Police Brigade at Fort Meade, Maryland.
“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 Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Eisenhower, in a statement Monday. “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.”
David Stewart, listed in court records as Landry’s attorney, did not immediately return phone and email messages Monday.
Landry fled in a car and was arrested later Saturday by sheriff’s deputies in Meriwether County, about 180 miles from the base. The affidavit said Landry threw a 9mm handgun from the car’s window after being pulled over and admitted to the shooting when questioned by an Army investigator.
Military Times editor Beth Sullivan contributed to this report.
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