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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2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after 'targeted shooting' near White House
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Here's what we know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.
Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., remain in critical condition after being shot while on patrol just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon.
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — An Afghan national has been charged with shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard just blocks from the White House, in a blatant act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation's capital and other cities across the country has become a flashpoint of political conflict. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the guardsmen were ho…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — An Afghan national has been charged with shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard just blocks from the White House, in a blatant act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation's capital and other cities across the country has become a flashpoint of political conflict. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the guardsmen were ho…
Two National Guards are shot down in the centre of the US capital. The motive of the shooter is unclear, but the struggle between Donald Trump and the Democratic strongholds is already threatening to escalate.
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