The White House was placed on lockdown Wednesday following a shooting near Washington, D.C., involving members of the U.S. National Guard, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred close to Farragut Metro Station, raising immediate security concerns in the capital.
Details about the shooting remain unclear, with conflicting reports about casualties. Law enforcement sources told the Associated Press that two National Guard members were shot, while another source, speaking to the New York Times, said only one was injured. DC Metropolitan Police urged the public to avoid the area and said officers were on the scene monitoring the situation.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump has been briefed and said the administration is actively following developments. National Guard troops have been stationed in Washington, D.C., for several months as part of Trump’s anti-crime initiative in the city. The deployment has faced criticism from several state governors, who have described it as “cruel and purposefully inflammatory.”