US EditionSuspect in custody after 2 National Guard members shot near the White House, police say
- On Nov. 26, 2025, two National Guardsmen, a woman and a man deployed from West Virginia, were ambushed near the White House and left in critical condition after shots rang out at 2:15 p.m. at the Farragut West Metro station.
- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted that Rahmanullah Lakanwal entered under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, and applied for asylum in 2024, granted in April 2025.
- After a brief exchange, officers and guardsmen subdued the attacker and took him into custody, then transported the suspect to an area hospital, though his condition has not been released.
- The FBI said it is treating the incident as an attack on a federal law enforcement officer and as possible international terrorism, and President Donald Trump called it `a crime against our entire nation`.
- The National Guard presence in the capital, deployed under a federal takeover, includes 2,188 Guard personnel assigned to Washington, D.C., while streets near the White House remain blocked.
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A deadly shooting took place Wednesday in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House, seriously injuring two West Virginia National Guard members. The incident occurred near the intersection of 17th and I Streets, NW, near the entrance to the Farragut West subway station. Witnesses filmed Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers administering first aid to the seriously injured service members. The White House was placed on lockdown aft…
In Washington there is a "targeted" attack on the National Guard, a suspect is quickly caught – and badly injured. What is known about the man.
In Washington, two National Guards are seriously injured. According to media reports, the perpetrator is a former military employee.
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