
What we know about shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.
Global News
After two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, officials say a suspect is in custody and the condition of the victims is considered critical.
The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man authorities said is an Afghan national has raised multiple questions.
That includes the condition of the wounded troops and details about the suspect and his motive for the attack a day before Thanksgiving.
Here’s what we know so far, and what we don’t know:
FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the two Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition.
They belong to the West Virginia National Guard, which deployed hundreds of troops to the nation’s capital as part of President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting mission that involved taking over the local police department.
There were nearly 2,200 Guard members in D.C. for the mission.
Unknown so far are the names and more details about the two troops who were wounded.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially posted on social media that two of his state’s Guard members were killed. He later walked that back, saying his office was “receiving conflicting reports” about their condition. Morrisey has not elaborated.



