What we do and don't know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. Politics Nov 27, 2025 12:13 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man authorities identified as an Afghan national has raised multiple questions.

Officials have released the names of the suspect, who is in custody, and the Guard members who were shot, but the motive for the attack is not yet clear.

Here’s what we know so far, and what we don’t know:

Condition of the National Guard members

The Guard members, who have been identified as Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were hospitalized in critical condition after Wednesday’s shooting.

They belong to the West Virginia National Guard, which deployed h