2nd LD: 2 U.S. National Guard members shot near White House, suspect in custody


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two U.S. National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday and a suspect is in custody, according to local authorities.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey claimed in a post on X that both members of the West Virginia National Guard have passed away from their injuries, but said in another post about 20 minutes later that he was "receiving conflicting reports" about the condition of the two National Guard members.

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