Two National Guardsmen Critically Wounded in Ambush Near White House; Suspect Identified as Afghan Immigrant Who Entered U.S. in 2021

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded Wednesday afternoon in an ambush-style shooting just two blocks from the White House, triggering lockdowns, heavy police presence, and an immediate expansion of federal troop deployments in Washington, D.C.The shooting occurred around 2:15 p.m. near the Farragut West Metro station at 17th and I Streets NW, where the Guardsmen were conducting high-visibil