US EditionFBI director clarifies Guardsmen in critical condition after DC shooting, police provide timeline
Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded in a targeted shooting near the White House, with over 2,300 Guard troops deployed in the capital, officials said.
- On Nov. 26, 2025, two National Guard members were shot near Farragut Square Park, and one suspect was also shot, taken into custody, and hospitalized; officials said the guardsmen are in critical condition.
- Because of a federal August order, the National Guard has maintained a presence in Washington with 180 members of the West Virginia National Guard on duty as of Monday, amid criticism from outgoing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
- Emergency crews treated three shooting victims and transported them to hospitals, while the 800 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, 1600-1700 blocks of K Street NW, and Farragut West station east side entrance were closed.
- Reacting from Florida, President Donald Trump said, `“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen... will pay a very steep price,”` while West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially confirmed their deaths but later issued conflicting updates.
- Federal officials said multiple agencies are investigating, with FBI Director Kash Patel confirming FBI assistance, U.S. Secret Service and ATF agents on scene, and 500 additional National Guardsmen deployed.
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After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie
Dave Zirin West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is inventing reasons for the National Guard to occupy Washington, DC. We cannot let his outrageous fabrications take hold. The post After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie appeared first on The Nation.
National Guard Troops Were ‘Targeted’ In D.C. Shooting, Officials Confirm
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed during a press conference on Wednesday evening that the two National Guard troops who were critically wounded in a shooting earlier Wednesday afternoon were deliberately targeted. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially reported that both of the wounded soldiers were members of the West […] The post National Guard Troops Were ‘Targeted’ In D.C. Shooting, Offi…
West Virginia Guardsmen remain in critical condition; Morrisey calls for prayers, vows answers after attack
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is in the nation’s capital receiving real-time updates on two West Virginia National Guard members who were critically wounded in Wednesday’s shooting near the White House. Morrisey said he traveled to Washington on Thursday night and has spent time with the injured service members, their families and Guard [...]
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