National Guardsman admits murdering soldier he found in bed with his ex-girlfriend after Army base love triangle turned deadly

Published: 01:42, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 01:42, 16 June 2026 A former National Guardsman has pleaded guilty to murdering a fellow soldier he found in bed with his ex-girlfriend. Natravien Landry, 27, of Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 11 to murder in the second degree and use of a firearm for the fatal shooting of Sgt. Andre S Stewart Jr, 24, on December 14, 2024. He now faces a minimum of 10 years behind bars, but could be sentenced to life in prison. Landry will also face financial penalties and a period of supervised release upon the completion of any prison term, according to Margaret 'Met' Heap, US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. 'This guilty plea acknowledges the defendant's responsibility, representing a step towards justice,' Heap said. 'We commend the dedication of the US Army CID and prosecutors whose efforts ensured the case would conclude in a conviction.'  Natravien Landry, 27, of Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 11 to murder in the second degree and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence  He admitted to fatally shooting Sgt Andre S Stewart Jr, 24, on December 14, 2024 Prosecutors said Landry was working with his Guard unit at Fort Gordon, formerly known as Fort Eisenhower, when he visited the apartment Prosecutors said Landry was working with his Guard unit at Fort Gordon, formerly known as Fort Eisenhower, when he visited an apartment on the installation of a woman with whom Landry shares a child. When he saw another vehicle outside, prosecutors said, Landry believed another man was inside - and forced his way past the woman's relatives to enter the home, where he found Stewart with two children. The woman's aunt said she saw Landry and Stewart get into a physical fight before gunshots rang through the house, according to court records. Prosecutors said Landry knew Stewart was unarmed at the time.  Stewart died from his injuries about an hour later at the Dwight David Eisenhower Medical Center, leaving behind a five-year-old son who was one of the children inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, Fox News reports.    Stewart was from Clarksville, Tennessee and began his military career in 2019. He started off as an active duty resource specialist before transitioning to the Army Reserve this year. He was stationed at Fort Meade in Maryland. Stewart died from his injuries about an hour later at the Dwight David Eisenhower Medical Center, leaving behind a five-year-old son  The shooting occurred in one of the homes located on the army base, where the mother of Landry's child lived Landry was detained approximately three hours after the shooting when police tracked down his vehicle. He then threw a 9mm Glock pistol when he was pulled over, which testing proved was used in the attack. After being detained, prosecutors said Landry admitted to police that he shot the victim. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.