Two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington DC, near the White House / Conflicting information on their condition / A suspect arrested / What Trump decided
Two members of the United States National Guard were shot on Wednesday in Washington DC, the US capital, not far from the White House. The two soldiers are in critical condition, the FBI director said, after their deaths were previously reported. A suspect, also wounded, was arrested in connection with this armed attack, the Police announced.
The two National Guardsmen who were shot are hospitalized in “critical condition,” FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference.
“What we do know (…) is that the gunfire was aimed. It appears that an individual directly aimed at these National Guard soldiers. This individual has been arrested,” Muriel Bowser, the Democratic mayor of Washington DC, said in the same press conference.
The governor of the state of West Virginia, where the two victims are from, had previously told X that the two soldiers had died of their injuries, before quickly backtracking and citing “conflicting information” about their health.
Trump calls for 500 additional troops to be sent to Washington
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announces that President Trump has requested the deployment of 500 additional troops to Washington DC following the armed attack on National Guard members in the city.
“This incident took place just steps from the White House and will not go unnoticed, which is why President Trump has asked me — and I will ask the Secretary of the Army and the National Guard — to send 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, DC,” Hegseth said.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced in a post on X that both soldiers who were shot died at the hospital from their injuries. But just minutes after that announcement, the governor came back with a new message on X saying that there is currently more conflicting information about the condition of the two National Guard members and he will provide additional information as soon as he has more information.
“These brave residents of West Virginia lost their lives in the service of their country,” the governor of this state, where the two members of the National Guard came from, initially wrote on the X platform. The White House redistributed the governor's post.
It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact…
— Governor Patrick Morrisey (@wvgovernor) November 26, 2025
President Donald Trump reports in a post on Truth Social that the two soldiers who were shot are in critical condition at the hospital.
And the attacker was seriously injured, says Trump, who says he will “pay a big price” for what he did.
“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen — both of whom are now in critical condition in two different hospitals — is also seriously injured, but regardless, he will pay a very high price. God bless our National Guard and all of our military and law enforcement. They are truly wonderful people. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the President, stand with you!”, is the message posted by Donald Trump shortly after the incident.
President Donald Trump is currently in Florida, where he is set to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirms that two members of the US National Guard have been shot in Washington DC.
According to her, the Department of Homeland Security is working with law enforcement to gather more information about this incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear.
Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington DC@DHSgov is working with local law enforcement to gather more information.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) November 26, 2025
AFP journalists report that they saw, two blocks from the White House, a person in military uniform being carried on a stretcher.
Three people with gunshot wounds were treated by the emergency services, sources from the intervention teams told AFP.
The Washington DC Police Department announced that a suspect has been arrested. “The suspect is in police custody, and the perimeter has been secured” – informed the Police in a short message.
🚨BREAKING: DC Police confirm that one suspect is in custody after 2 National Guard members were shot in Washington, DC. | @thestoryfnc @aishahhasnie pic.twitter.com/QTaLlClSxT
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 26, 2025
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
“The White House is aware of and is actively monitoring this tragic situation,” Leavitt said, adding: “The President has been informed.”
Several people were shot Wednesday in Washington DC, including at least one member of the US National Guard, reports CNN citing law enforcement sources.
The Guardian reports that two National Guard soldiers have been shot dead. The condition of the two is unknown at this time.
The armed attack took place right in the center of Washington DC, near the White House.
The Metropolitan Police reported on X that they were at the scene of the shootings and advised people to avoid the area. In addition, numerous emergency vehicles were seen arriving at the scene.
According to the media, the place of the incident is near the Farragut West subway station, which is located about 1.5 kilometers from the White House.
National Guard troops from several US states have been in Washington DC for several months as part of President Trump's campaign to fight crime in the nation's capital, a campaign that has since expanded to other cities across the country.
Reports of a shooting near the Farragut West Metro Station in Downtown Washington, DC, only about a mile from the White House, with casualties and fatalities including two members of the National Guard. pic.twitter.com/WwlOalaDRE
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) November 26, 2025
