Close to the WH. They have someone in custody.
I saw this as well! Hope those two national guardsmen make a full recovery.
Both have passed away.
Oh. Shit.
The fallout from this incident is going to be massive.
Trump has precipitated his war on America.
Two innocent men were transported to DC for no particular purpose. They were murdered by a local nut case. What the official propagandists make of it will be overwhelming.
There are conflicting reports on the condition of the guardsmen.
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From CNN’s live coverage:
President Donald Trump has asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, DC, following the shooting of two National Guardsmen, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
Still doesn’t appear to be any definitive word on the status of the two shooting victims.
FBI Director, Kash Patel, just said that the two Guard members are in critical condition.
Thanks. I’m not watching news, but I’m trying to keep the thread title current.
I saw the same thing. kash always seems out of breath and way too dramatic. The cop speaking is much more measured and informative.
Fuck… That’s terrible.
Eta: or is that still unconfirmed? I saw a headline to that effect to, but it could have been wrong
The suspect is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in September 2021 and has been living in Washington state.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-national-guard-members-shot-195106761.html
Well this isn’t going to do anything to the calm Islamophobes.
I did not know that. Horrible situation just became so much worse.
As of 7 minutes ago, still in critical condition. But “shot in the head” some sources say, so not good.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/shooting-washington-dc-national-guard-11-26-25
I heard this earlier. Oh shit. I hope they survive, in good enough shape to be glad they survived.
It gets worse. From my link above which has been updated
The 29-year-old suspect, an Afghan national, entered the U.S. in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a Biden administration program that evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrawal from the country, officials said.
He was also granted asylum in April of this year, under the current administration.
[I think that’s still a breaking news point]