National Guardsman GUNS DOWN Colleague After He Saw THIS!

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A National Guardsman walked into a fellow soldier’s bedroom on a U.S. Army base, found another man with his ex-girlfriend, and pulled the trigger — and now he faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty.

Story Snapshot

  • Natravien Landry, 27, of Abbeville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the December 2024 shooting death of U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia.
  • Landry showed up at post housing to visit a woman he shares a child with and found Stewart in her bed.
  • He was also convicted of using a firearm during a violent crime, which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years on top of the murder charge.
  • Landry now faces anywhere from 10 years to life in federal prison.

What Happened Inside Fort Eisenhower Housing

On a December 2024 Saturday, Landry went to the on-base residence of his ex-girlfriend at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia. The U.S. Attorney’s office says he found Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. there with her. Landry then assaulted and shot Stewart. Stewart did not survive. Landry fled the base and was later stopped in a traffic stop in Meriwether County before U.S. Marshals took him into custody.[1]

Federal prosecutors charged Landry with murder just days after the shooting, and he appeared in court for an initial hearing on December 16, 2024.[1] The case moved quickly from charge to guilty plea. Landry did not go to trial. He admitted in court to second-degree murder and to using a firearm during a violent crime.[8] That combination is what drives the sentence range from 10 years all the way to life.

The Plea Tells the Story the Charge Only Hinted At

When Landry was first charged, the public record was thin — a complaint, a court appearance, and a few lines from the U.S. Attorney’s office.[1] The guilty plea filled in the key details. Second-degree murder under federal law means Landry acted with malice but without the planning required for first-degree murder. The firearm charge is separate and mandatory. A judge cannot waive that 10-year minimum — it runs on top of whatever murder sentence comes down.[8]

The plea also ended any chance of a surprise at trial. Prosecutors locked in a conviction without the risk of a jury. Landry’s side, in turn, likely traded the uncertainty of a first-degree murder verdict — which could carry an even heavier sentence — for the defined range of second-degree. That is how most federal plea deals work. The government wins certainty. The defendant wins a ceiling.

A Soldier Killed on a Base That Should Have Been Safe

Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. was on a U.S. Army installation when he was killed. That matters. Fort Eisenhower is federal property, which is why this case landed in federal court rather than a Georgia state court.[1] Federal jurisdiction over crimes on military bases means the Department of Justice handles the prosecution, not local district attorneys. It also means federal sentencing guidelines apply — and those guidelines are tough.[8]

Stewart’s death is a reminder that the most dangerous situations for service members are not always on a battlefield. Jealousy, broken relationships, and access to weapons are a deadly mix anywhere — including inside the gates of a U.S. Army post. Landry was a fellow soldier. He knew where she lived. He knew how to get on base. And he used all of that to commit a crime that ended a man’s life and destroyed his own.

What Comes Next for Landry

Sentencing has not yet been scheduled based on available public records. When it happens, a federal judge will weigh the guilty plea, the facts of the shooting, and federal sentencing guidelines. The mandatory 10-year minimum for the firearm charge is fixed by law.[8] The murder sentence on top of that is where the judge has room to move. Life in prison remains on the table. Landry is 27 years old. Whatever sentence the judge hands down will define the rest of his life.

For the family of Sgt. Stewart, no sentence brings him back. He was a U.S. Army sergeant, serving his country, killed inside the place where he lived and worked. The guilty plea at least spares his family the ordeal of a trial. That is a small mercy in a case with very few of them.

Sources:

[1] Web – National Guardsman pleads guilty to fatal shooting of soldier he found …

[8] YouTube – Army National Guard soldier arrested on murder charges in Fort …

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