A shooting was reported near the Farragut metro station on
Wednesday in Washington DC.

The White House, located about a mile from the scene, has
been placed on lockdown, heightening security concerns in the area.

Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles have
gathered at the scene of the shooting, where troops have been patrolling for
months.

Local police cordoned off several blocks of the surrounding
area and said one suspect was in custody.

After the incident, Karoline Leavitt, White House press
secretary, said Trump had been briefed.

Leavitt said the White House was also actively monitoring
the situation.

In a Truth Social post moments later, Trump confirmed that
the guardsmen were critically wounded.

“The 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,” he said.

He empathised with the National Guard and all Americans.

There are an estimated 2,375 national guard troops
positioned across Washington, where they have been deployed since August, when
the Trump administration declared a “crime emergency” in the city and ordered
them to support federal and local law enforcement.

The deployment has been extended multiple times and was
reportedly ordered to continue through February 2026.

A federal judge ruled the deployment illegal but later put
the ruling on hold.