Two National Guard members shot in D.C., suspect is in custody, authorities say : NPR

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National Guard members stand at Union Station in Washington, DC on August 14, 2025.

National Guard members stand at Union Station in Washington, DC on August 14, 2025.

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Two members of the National Guard were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on Twitter that she was praying for the two guards who were shot. The Metropolitan Police Department said a suspect was in custody.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that two Guardsmen “have been seriously injured.”

He said, “The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen…is also seriously injured, but regardless, it will pay a very high price.”

National Guard members stand near an escalator at the Farragut North Metro station in Washington, DC on November 13, 2025. The White House is ordering federal employees back to work Thursday as the government reopens after a historic shutdown that furloughed nearly 600,000 federal workers, closed offices and froze billions of dollars in salaries and payments. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt said in an emailed statement that President Trump had been briefed on the incident.

“The White House is aware of this tragic situation and is actively monitoring it,” Leavitt said.

This is a developing story and will be updated soon.



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