Everything we learn about suspected DC shooter: Suspect in custody after two National Guard members killed | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump ripped into the suspect who fatally shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon.

Trump warned that the “animal” who carried out the taking pictures “will pay a very steep price.”

The guardsmen from West Virginia have been shot simply north of the White House shortly earlier than 3 p.m. Wednesday. The id and motive of the suspected shooter stays unclear. Trump had deployed the National Guard to D.C. in August to crack down on crime. The transfer was controversial and angered some residents.

Here is all the pieces we all know in regards to the taking pictures thus far:

Where did the taking pictures occur?

Shots have been fired simply north of the White House and close to the Farragut West Metro Station.

Who is the shooter?

The id of the shooter is unknown, however Washington, D.C. metro police did say they’ve one suspect in custody.

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What have officers stated in regards to the taking pictures?

Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday afternoon: “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.

“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!”

Shortly after his put up, the West Virginia governor confirmed the 2 guardsmen had died.

Mason quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The White House is aware and actively monitoring this tragic situation. The President has been briefed.”

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote in an X put up Wednesday afternoon, “Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington D.C.”

Noem stated the company is “working with local law enforcement to gather more information.”

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey introduced the troopers’ deaths on X Wednesday afternoon.

“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. 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,” Morrisey wrote.

Why is the National Guard in D.C.?

The National Guard has been within the nation’s capital for months after Trump declared against the law emergency, regardless of violent crime declining lately.

Last Thursday, a federal choose dominated that Trump’s deployment of troops exceeded the president’s authorized authority. But the order wouldn’t go into impact for 21 days to offer the Trump administration time to attraction.

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stated in a press release shared by CBS News that D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit in opposition to the administration is “nothing more than another attempt — at the detriment of DC residents — to undermine the President’s highly successful operations to stop violent crime in DC.”