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Two National Guard Members Shot Near White House as Police Arrest Suspect

The attack comes during a months-long National Guard deployment ordered by the president.

Overview

  • District police said the area was secured and a suspect was taken into custody after the shooting near the presidential residence.
  • City emergency services reported three gunshot victims, including two members of the National Guard, receiving medical care.
  • The White House said the president is being kept informed, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the incident as tragic and asked for prayers.
  • AFP journalists observed a person in military uniform evacuated on a stretcher roughly two blocks from the president’s residence.
  • National Guard troops have been stationed in Washington at the president’s request since August, with about 2,175 personnel reported in mid-November.