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Fox News’s live broadcast was interrupted to report on breaking news of a taking pictures unfolding in Washington, D.C.

According to the breaking news report by anchor Sandra Smith, two National Guard members have been shot in the nation’s capital, just one mile away from the White House. DC Police confirmed the taking pictures on X, writing, “Critical Incident: MPD is on the scene of a shooting at 17th and I Street, NW. Please avoid the area. Updates to come,” before sharing another update indicating that the suspect is in custody.

The harrowing incident occurred the day before Thanksgiving, which is one of the busiest journey days in the nation, and after Trump falsely claimed that there hadn’t been a homicide reported in Washington, D.C. in six months.

National Guard troops have been deployed to numerous American cities this yr, including Washington, D.C., as half of the Trump administration’s efforts to fight crime. More than 2,200 troopers have been patrolling the streets of the capital metropolis.

Of the three people reported to have been shot on Wednesday, two of them have been uniformed members of the National Guard.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey commented that the 2 servicemen had been killed in the taking pictures in a assertion shared on X, though there are now ‘conflicting studies’ about their condition, prompting him to take away his assertion.

“It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues,” he beforehand wrote.

“Our entire state grieves with their families, their loved ones, and the Guard community. West Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act,” the assertion concluded.

The space has been blocked off to foot site visitors and is experiencing heavy police and Secret Service exercise, according to bystanders who have shared their own footage of the scene on social media.

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Trump penned a assertion that he shared on his social media platform, Truth Social, shortly after the news broke. “The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price,” the 79-year-old wrote.

The post continued, “God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”

As the taking pictures unfolded, Vice President J.D. Vance was visiting with service members in Kentucky at Fort Campbell. He was criticized online after posting a video of Kid Rock about an hour after the violence erupted on the streets, just steps away from the White House.