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Overview
- Two National Guard members were shot one block from the White House, and a suspect was detained by local authorities.
- The troops’ conditions remain unclear after conflicting reports; President Trump said they were gravely injured, and West Virginia’s governor retracted an initial statement that they had died.
- The FBI was activated to investigate the incident, according to U.S. Justice Secretary Pam Bondi.
- The FAA temporarily halted departures bound for Reagan National Airport as the security response unfolded.
- Washington fire officials said three other gunshot victims were transported to trauma centers, and the wounded troops were part of a federally ordered Guard deployment facing ongoing legal challenges.