Yesterday in Washington, DC, the major event was a shooting near the White House in which two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in what officials described as an ambush-style attack.

The shooting incident

The attack happened Wednesday afternoon near Farragut Square, close to 17th and I Streets NW, just a few blocks from the White House and the Farragut West Metro station. The two Guardsmen, who were on a visible security patrol in the area, were shot at close range and taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center in critical condition.

Suspect and investigation

Authorities have identified the suspected shooter as an Afghan national in his late 20s, who is now in custody. Federal agencies including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security are leading the investigation, and officials have said it is too early to publicly confirm a motive beyond describing the attack as targeted or ambush-style.

Government response

President Donald Trump publicly condemned the shooting as an act of terror and a heinous assault on U.S. servicemembers. He announced that several hundred additional National Guard troops would be mobilized to help patrol and “protect” Washington, DC in response to the attack.

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