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An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence

On Wednesday, two National Guard soldiers were critically injured in a targeted shooting near the White House, prompting leaders across the political spectrum to react with outrage, condolences, and calls for justice.

Two West Virginia National Guard members on duty in the nation's capital were shot and critically wounded Wednesday in an ambush just two blocks from the White House, a brazen attack that briefly halted flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and drew a furious vow of retaliation from President…

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House

The White House has not said how long it plans to keep the National Guard members in D.C.

Donald Trump called the suspected shooter an ‘animal’ who would ‘pay a very steep price’

Two West Virginia National Guard members have been shot near the White House. The shooting Wednesday unfolded at 17th and H Streets NW, just two blocks from the White House. Emergency crews rushed the two Guard members and a suspect who was also shot to a hospital. Officers from federal…

"[He] will pay a very steep price," the President said.

West Virginia Governor confirms two National Guardsmen have died following a shooting near the White House. One suspect is in custody and 'severely wounded'.

Trump says a “re-examination” of all aliens in the United States is needed after an Afghan national was apprehended for shooting two US National Guard troops, just blocks away from the White House, in what officials say was a targeted attack.

The 29-year-old Afghan national has been detained over the shooting of two soldiers in an ‘ambush style attack’ in Washington on the eve of Thanksgiving