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Suspect in Custody After Two National Guard Members Shot Near White House

Officials ordered a brief White House lockdown following a rapid multi-agency response.

Overview

  • Police reported a shooting at 17th and I Streets NW near the Farragut West area and asked the public to avoid the scene.
  • Two National Guard members were wounded, and D.C. Fire/EMS said multiple patients were transported as officials withheld condition updates.
  • The Metropolitan Police Department said the scene was secured and one suspect was taken into custody.
  • CBS News reported the suspect was injured and transported to a hospital following the arrest.
  • Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump, in Florida for Thanksgiving, was briefed, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said her agency is working with local law enforcement.