Two National Guard members near the White House were shot

A shooting incident occurred near the White House in Washington, with two U.S. National Guard soldiers seriously injured.

**Event Details**

* Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said that two U.S. National Guard soldiers were injured in the shooting incident in Washington.

* Washington police have detained a suspect.

* President Donald Trump stated that the person who shot the National Guard members is seriously injured.

* Washington Reagan National Airport has suspended flights from taking off.

* West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said that the injured National Guard members have died due to severe injuries.

* FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the injured National Guard members are still alive but in critical condition.

**Authorities' Response**

* Reuters reported that Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida when the incident occurred, and he has been informed of it.

* Trump condemned the shooter as a "beast" and promised that he would face severe punishment.

* Vice President J.D. Vance said that the authorities have not yet determined the motive of the perpetrator.

* The head of the department, Kash Patel, said that the FBI is involved in the investigation of the incident.

* Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that federal law enforcement personnel are at the scene of the shooting.

* The Secret Service currently has no indication that the shooting was a direct attack on the White House.

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