The White House and several surrounding federal buildings were placed on lockdown Wednesday following a shooting near the presidential residence.
Authorities confirmed that two National Guard members were shot during the incident.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially announced that the troops had died, but later clarified that he was receiving “conflicting reports” about their conditions, promising updated information once details are verified.
“Our prayers are with these brave service members, their families, and the entire Guard community,” Morrisey wrote on X.
At the time of the attack, President Donald Trump was reportedly at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration was closely monitoring the situation and that the President had been fully briefed.
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C, confirmed that a suspect has been taken into custody.
National Guard personnel have been deployed across the capital for months as part of President Trump’s ongoing anti-crime initiative.
Reacting on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the suspect, described in harsh terms, was also severely injured and would “pay a very steep price” for the attack on the troops, who are reportedly in critical condition at separate hospitals.
