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. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in an emailed statement Thursday that the shooter involved in the attack, who came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021, was admitted into the U.S. "due to his prior work with the U.S. Government, including CIA.""

"The shooting occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Jeffrey Carroll, the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Carroll said the gunman came around a corner and opened fire at the Guard members while they were on patrol. Nearby Guard members then subdued the gunman, who was shot, and taken into custody."

"In a video address posted to the White House social media, Trump said that the shooter came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security later identified the shooter as Rahmanullah Lakamal, and said he came to the U.S. as part of a Biden administration program called Operation Allies Welcome that allowed thousands of Afghans to enter the country after the Taliban retook power of Afghanistan in 2021."

Two West Virginia National Guard members on patrol near the White House were shot and remain in critical condition. The attack was described as targeted and occurred around 2:15 p.m.; nearby Guard members subdued the shooter and he was taken into custody. Authorities reported uncertainty about who fired the shots that struck the suspect. CIA Director John Ratcliffe noted the shooter was admitted to the U.S. due to prior work with the U.S. government. The Department of Homeland Security identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakamal, who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome in 2021.

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