Two National Guardsmen were shot near the White House, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said a suspect is in custody and the scene is secure. President Donald Trump said the two guardsmen were critically wounded, and that the shooter was also severely injured.
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