Two National Guard members were shot in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, just one day before Thanksgiving, in what officials described as a "targeted" attack.

The guard members are in critical condition, authorities said. They were shot in the head, according to a U.S. official and a senior official directly briefed on the investigation.

The suspect was also shot and taken to a hospital. He has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, four senior law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation said.

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National Guard members have been based in Washington since August following President Donald Trump's highly contested directive to curb crime in the nation's capital.

The shooting

The shooting happened at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday near the F

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