Washington DC police are continuing to investigate the incident in the Barracks Row area near the Eastern Market metro station. Preliminary reports indicate the attack was not politically motivated. The shooting occurred less than a year after two West Virginia Guardsmen were ambushed near the White House in an attack that left one soldier dead.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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National Guard Member Expected to Survive DC Shooting to Break Up Fight
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Two men were hospitalized in Washington on Oct. 19 following a violent confrontation on 8th Street SE. A National Guardsman was shot in the leg while attempting to break up a fight, and subsequent return fire from other troops wounded a suspect in the abdomen. Both parties were transported to local medical facilities, and the Guardsman is expected to survive.
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