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News Topical, Digital Desk : Shootings in the US continue unabated. Now, two members of the West Virginia National Guard stationed in Washington were shot on Wednesday, just a few blocks from the White House. At least three people, including two National Guard members, were injured in the shooting. All the injured have been hospitalized.
Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll said the National Guard troops were on patrol when the attacker came around a corner and ambushed them. Following the shooting, other Guard members surrounded the suspect and arrested him. He is currently being questioned.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition.
At least one soldier exchanged fire with the attacker, the official said. Investigators were trying to determine the gunman's motive and whether the suspect was specifically targeting soldiers, the official said.
A video shared on social media shortly after the incident showed first responders attempting CPR on a soldier and another receiving medical treatment on a glass-covered sidewalk. A few steps away, other officers could be seen tending to a man lying on the ground.
The Trump administration has ordered 500 more National Guard troops to be immediately sent to Washington.
Following the shooting, the Trump administration immediately ordered 500 more National Guard members to be sent to Washington. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump had requested the additional troops. According to the latest government update, there are currently 2,188 troops deployed in the joint task force operating in the city.
The National Guard's presence in Washington has been a contentious issue for months, sparking court battles and a broader public policy debate about the Trump administration's use of the military to combat what officials consider an uncontrollable crime problem.
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