Two National Guard Troops Shot Near White House

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House on Wednesday.

D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed to NOTUS that the department treated and transported three gunshot victims from 17th and H Street, which is two blocks from the White House.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia initially said on X that both members of the guard, who were from the state, had “passed away from their injuries” only to walk that information back a short time later.

“We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information,” he said.

Little is known about the condition or identity of the third individual — police and multiple federal agencies responded to the incident. According to D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, the crime scene is secured and one suspect is in custody.

“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price,” President Donald Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

The Department of Homeland Security’s secretary, Kristi Noem, said in an X post that DHS is working with local law enforcement to gather information on the situation.

“Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington D.C.,” Noem said.

The president is not currently in Washington.

“The White House is aware and actively monitoring this tragic situation,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “The President has been briefed.”

Members of the National Guard from the District of Columbia and other states have been present in Washington as part of Trump’s “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” mission.

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Editor’s note: An earlier headline about the condition of the National Guard troops who were shot was based off of information from the governor of West Virginia. He later walked that information back.