{"id":1872,"date":"2025-11-27T20:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:06:25","slug":"two-national-guard-soldiers-shot-near-white-house-suspect-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1872","title":{"rendered":"Two National Guard soldiers shot near White House, suspect in custody"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two US National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded Wednesday two blocks from the White House and police said a suspect had been taken into custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlease join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington DC,\u201d Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fireboy DML - iseoluwa (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhR7EtqJ4LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An AFP reporter near the scene said she heard several loud pops that sounded like gunshots, and then saw people running away from Farragut Square, a popular and busy outdoor area near the White House and a subway station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald Trump, who is in Florida, was quickly briefed on the \u201ctragic\u201d situation, a spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price,\u201d Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local authorities confirmed that emergency services responded to and transported three gunshot victims from the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secret Service were seen behind yellow police tape, their guns drawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe heard gunshots. 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