Two National Guard Officers Die After Being Shot Near the White House

• Shooting near the White House leaves two National Guard officers dead and a suspect in critical condition.

A shooting that occurred Wednesday on a northwest Washington street corner resulted in the deaths of two West Virginia National Guard officers and the arrest of a suspect who remains in critical condition.

“With great sadness, we can confirm that both West Virginia National Guard members who were shot today in Washington, D.C., have died from their injuries,” announced West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, confirming the victims’ deaths.

The shots were fired at the corner of 17th Street and I Street, just steps from the White House, prompting a rapid law enforcement response and the immediate closure of the area — intensifying concerns surrounding the National Guard shooting near the White House.

National Guard Officers Die After Shooting Near the White House

🚨 BREAKING NEWS | The two National Guard members who were shot near the White House have died, reports the governor of West Virginia. https://t.co/7XnkZs9A5W

— Noticias Telemundo (@TelemundoNews) November 26, 2025

Authorities responded to the reports of the White House shooting shortly after the incident and instructed pedestrians to seek shelter inside nearby buildings.

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Local police confirmed that the shooter was detained at the scene and that the area was cordoned off as emergency crews transported the wounded.

Reaction From Authorities After the Attack

Two U.S. National Guard officials were killed in a shooting one mile from the White House. #CHCh #oriele pic.twitter.com/YEJ30wC6bW

— Jhannely González | GAZA REPORTES (@palestinaexiste) November 26, 2025

The two National Guard officers and the suspect were taken to hospitals. According to U.S. President Donald Trump — who is staying at his Mar-a-Lago residence during the Thanksgiving holiday — the attacker also suffered serious injuries.

“The animal who shot the two National Guardsmen — both gravely injured and now in separate hospitals — is also gravely wounded, but despite everything, he will pay a very high price,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, before the officers’ deaths were formally confirmed.

What Witnesses Saw

Witnesses in the area said they heard two gunshots before people began running for cover.

“We saw two stretchers being taken away in ambulances. On one of them was a man in military clothing — I hope he’s okay,” Mohammed El-Katabi, a man from Atlanta visiting a friend in the capital, told EFE.

El-Katabi said that once the ambulances left, helicopters began flying overhead and a heavy police presence was deployed around the area — an escalation that emphasized the severity of the shooting near the White House.