Updates are just coming in from the scene. Details in the comments
Two National Guardsmen have been shot just a few blocks away from the White House in Washington DC.
Police say a suspect has been taken into custody as the ‘scene is secured’, while Reuters’ White House correspondent, Jeff Mason, reports that the White House has since gone into lockdown.
Authorities have confirmed to the BBC that three victims have been taken to hospital, with their condition said to be in critical condition, according to Associated Press.
Law officials also said to CBS that the suspect was injured and has been transferred to a hospital, with their condition currently unknown.
“The White House is aware and actively monitoring this tragic situation. The President has been briefed,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X: “Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington DC.”
