Overview
- Federal officials said both Guard members are in critical condition at separate hospitals.
- A wounded suspect is in custody and the scene was secured after a multiagency response involving MPD, FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals and the Secret Service.
- The shooting occurred around 2:15 p.m. ET at 17th and I Streets NW by the Farragut West Metro entrance, prompting a brief White House lockdown as the President was briefed.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 500 additional National Guard troops are being sent to Washington as the investigation continues.
- Authorities identified the victims as members of the West Virginia National Guard, and officials noted that early public statements about their condition were conflicting while the motive remains under investigation.