Overview
- Police say the attacker appeared to act alone, opening fire near Farragut West around 2:15 p.m. before being wounded and taken into custody.
- Officials report both Guardsmen remain in critical condition after what Washington’s mayor described as a targeted attack; extensive surveillance footage is being reviewed.
- President Donald Trump labeled the shooting terrorism and directed an additional 500 National Guard troops to the capital, augmenting a deployment of roughly 2,200.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily halted processing of Afghan visa and asylum applications pending a security review.
- Initial reports from West Virginia’s governor wrongly stated the soldiers had died, later corrected to note conflicting information and their critical condition.