Officials also reveal the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, drove across the country from Washington state before the attack.

Fox News interrupted its live broadcast on Wednesday afternoon after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. near the White House.

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House, and an Afghan national who worked previously with the CIA is in custody as a suspect.

The shooting took place near the White House in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon - two National Guardsmen are in a critical condition after being hit

National Guard members ‘fighting for lives’ after DC shooting as death penalty floated for suspect: Live updates - Trump and Bondi raged at the shooting of two Guard members in the nation’s capital on

Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after a shooting at a food court at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in the Maryland suburbs of Washington

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The 29-year-old man suspected of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members on Wednesday has ties to Bellingham, according to a report from NBC News. Four law enforcement sources told NBC News that Rahmanullah Lakanwal's last known location was Bellingham.

President Donald Trump, who was in Florida when the ambush took place, has called the suspect an “animal” who would “pay a very steep price” and praised the National Guard in a social media post.

Critics are lambasting MS NOW correspondent Ken Dilanian for seemingly suggesting the suspect who critically injured two National Guardsmen near the White House was reacting to “controversy” surrounding uniformed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in American cities.

FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, 6 December at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET), from Washington, DC.