WASHINGTON, D.C. ( WWSB ) - Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday afternoon just blocks from the White House in what the mayor described as a targeted attack.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the guardsmen were hospitalized in critical condition. The injured guardsmen are Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe.

A 29-year-old Afghan national was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. The suspect was also shot by another guardsman and had wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

The suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a Biden administration program that evac

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