UMVA has learned that a shocking crime has been committed by a former U.S. Army National Guard soldier, who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing an Army soldier in a fit of jealousy.
The soldier, Natravien R. Landry, 27, admitted to second-degree murder and use of a firearm during a crime of violence in the killing of U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. The incident occurred on December 14, 2024, when Landry discovered Stewart in bed with his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Landry had been to drill duty earlier that morning and was on a break when he went to the woman's home, where he found a black truck parked outside that raised his suspicions. A witness reported that Landry barged into the apartment and upstairs to a bedroom, where he found Stewart unarmed and sleeping with his ex-girlfriend.
Landry shot Stewart once in the chest, and the soldier was later pronounced dead. Two children, including Landry's own child, were present at the time of the incident and witnessed the horror. Landry then fled the residence and the military base, but was later arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 85.
Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison for his crime. His sentencing date has not yet been set. The ex-girlfriend told investigators that Landry was jealous of Stewart, and Stewart's sister described her brother's killing as a "vicious murder" that left behind a 5-year-old son.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Landry had thrown the gun out of the window during the traffic stop, but it was later recovered by deputies and testing confirmed it was the same handgun used in the shooting. Landry later admitted to the crime in a Mirandized interview, leaving little doubt about his guilt.
