"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that President Trump requested 500 additional National Guard members be sent to the nation's capital to keep D.C. "safe and beautiful." "We have received the request and will rapidly execute" what Trump asked for, an Army official told Axios on background. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the act of violence a "targeted shooting" by one individual."
"The shooting happened about 2:15pm ET near the Farragut Square Metro Station, about a five-minute walk north of the White House. Washington Metropolitan Police Department executive assistant chief Jeffrey Carroll said the National Guard members were armed at the time of the shooting. The D.C. Police Department declared the scene to be safe about 3pm ETand said one suspect was in custody."
"Nearly 2,200 National Guard troops were deployed in D.C. as of Tuesday, including 180 from West Virginia. State of play: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially announced on X that both Guard members had died. But 20 minutes later he said he was receiving "conflicting reports" about the Guard members' condition."
A shooting occurred around 2:15pm ET near the Farragut Square Metro Station, about a five-minute walk north of the White House. National Guard members were armed during the incident. The D.C. Police Department declared the scene safe about 3pm ET and said one suspect was in custody. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump requested 500 additional National Guard members to keep D.C. "safe and beautiful," and an Army official said the request will be rapidly executed. Nearly 2,200 Guard troops were deployed in D.C., including 180 from West Virginia. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey issued conflicting reports about Guard members' conditions, and the FBI is assisting the investigation. President Trump had claimed no murders in six months, while 62 homicides have occurred in D.C. since May 25.
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