Crime
Fort Stewart Shooting: Hosea Garvin Denies Involvement Amid Misinformation
FORT STEWART, Ga. – Following an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart on Wednesday morning that left five soldiers wounded, rumors began circulating online falsely naming Hosea Garvin as the suspect.
Garvin, however, has adamantly denied any involvement.
In a statement to Channel2 NOW, Garvin expressed frustration over the misinformation, stating:
“People need to stop lying on me. What the hell! I am at the damn transition office.”
Fort Stewart officials confirmed that Garvin is not connected to the incident and is not the suspect in custody.
The shooting occurred in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2nd ABCT) area.
According to Fort Stewart authorities, law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m. for a report of gunfire.
Emergency medical teams arrived by 11:09 a.m. to treat the wounded. The suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m.
The installation was placed under lockdown at 11:04 a.m., which was lifted for the main cantonment area by 12:10 p.m. However, the 2nd ABCT complex remains secured as the investigation continues.
All five injured soldiers were initially treated on-site before being transported to Winn Army Community Hospital.
Some victims were later transferred to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, a regional trauma center.
No fatalities among the 5 Soldiers shot in today’s shooting incident at Fort Stewart according to U.S. officials.
According to a U.S. official, the shooter involved in today’s incident was a male soldier.
Additional details, including the identity of the actual suspect, have not yet been released.
Authorities are urging the public and media to refrain from spreading unverified information that could hinder the investigation or cause unnecessary harm to uninvolved individuals.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.