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See photos of law enforcement response to National Guard shooting

Portrait of Fernando Cervantes Jr. Fernando Cervantes Jr.
USA TODAY
Nov. 26, 2025, 7:12 p.m. ET

Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday, Nov. 26, near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush, and the suspect was in custody after suffering gunshot wounds during the attack.

President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the attack, which prompted the White House to go into lockdown as law enforcement from multiple federal and city agencies swarmed the area.

The National Guard soldiers were part of a "high-visibility patrol" when the suspect came around a corner and "ambushed" them at approximately 2:15 p.m. ET, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll said at a press briefing.

After an exchange of gunfire, the suspect was taken into custody. The two wounded soldiers from West Virginia remain in critical condition at local hospitals, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

See photos of the law enforcement response.

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Two National Guard soldiers stands next to a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent after a shooting in downtown Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26, 2025, after two National Guard troops were shot.
A member of the U.S. Secret Service secures the area after two National Guard troops were shot near the White House on Nov. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Members of the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies respond to a shooting near the White House after two National Guard troops were shot on Nov. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

USA TODAY’s Joey Garrison, Davis Winkle and Reuters contributed to this report.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.

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