Two National Guard troops were shot in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, and at least one suspect was taken into custody. There are conflicting reports on whether the two victims were later pronounced dead. West Virginia Governor Patrick…
Two National Guard troops were shot in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, and at least one suspect was taken into custody. There are conflicting reports on whether the two victims were later pronounced dead. West Virginia Governor Patrick…
Two National Guard troops were shot in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, and at least one suspect was taken into custody.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed two National Guard soldiers were shot.
ABC News reports the shooting occurred just blocks from the White House at about 2:20 PM ET. The victims’ conditions were not immediately released.
One suspect was taken into custody, according to D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Dept. President Donald Trumpposted on his Truth Social website shortly after the incident, saying the suspect is “severely wounded.”
The shooting occurred near 17th and I Street, NW … that’s less than two blocks from the White House grounds. The scene was secure, police said, and the public is advised to avoid the area.
Three people have been hospitalized, according to The Washington Post.
Video shows a massive emergency vehicle response in the area. The Associated Press reports a helicopter landed on the National Mall.
Trump and the First Lady are in Palm Beach, Florida … they left D.C. Tuesday night.
D.C. has seen a surge of National Guard troops in the city since August, when Trump ordered their deployment in an effort to combat what he insisted was a rising crime wave in the city … despite crime stats dropping across the board before their arrival.
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