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Conflicting Reports Follow Shooting Near White House Involving Two National Guard Members

The White House was temporarily closed during the security response.

Overview

  • A shooting was reported around 2:20 p.m. near Farragut West, north of the White House.
  • ABC News reported that a male suspect was detained and is in critical condition.
  • Jiji Press reported that the two Guard members died, while earlier statements from West Virginia’s governor were later described as conflicting.
  • President Trump said on social media that two Guard members were shot and that the suspect would "pay a heavy price."
  • Officials said they were monitoring a "terrible situation," and the incident occurred against the backdrop of a Guard deployment of roughly 2,200 personnel in Washington since August.