In the wake of the shooting just a block from the White House, Pres. Trump pledged that the man who shot the two Guard members will "pay a very steep price."

The suspect in the shooting of two members of the National Guard, has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, say law enforcement sources. Follow live.

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C., and a suspect is in custody, officials say.

Two National Guard members were shot Wednesday near the White House and are in critical condition, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration is deploying an additional 500 National Guard troops to Washington DC.

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly

It took only a few hours for President Donald Trump to turn what he called “an act of evil, and an act of terror” into a full-blown argument for an even more intense crackdown on immigration.