Two National Guard members who were shot near the White House on Wednesday lost their lives, the governor of West Virginia said.
Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed their deaths in a social media post. "We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues," he said.
A suspect, now in custody, was also shot and has injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. One National Guard member was shot in the head, according to a person familiar with the details of the incident who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
"The president has been briefed," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.
Trump is at his resort in Palm Beach ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Kentucky.
Trump said two National Guardsmen were "critically wounded," and that the shooter was also severely injured.
"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," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Stacey Walters, 43, was in an Uber near the White House around 2:15 p.m. ET (1915 GMT) when she heard two loud booms and saw young children and other pedestrians running from the scene.
She said she heard someone yell "Help! Help!" and saw what appeared to be U.S. Secret Service agents running after someone in a hooded sweatshirt.
The Secret Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The presence of the National Guard in the nation's capital has fueled a court fight and a broader public policy debate about the Trump administration's use of the military to combat what officials cast as an out-of-control crime problem.
Trump issued an emergency order in August that federalized the local police force and sent in National Guard troops from eight states and the District of Columbia. The order expired a month later but the troops remained.
The soldiers have patrolled neighborhoods, train stations and other locations, participated in highway checkpoints and also have also been assigned to trash pickup and to guard sports events.
Last week, a federal judge ordered an end to the deployment but also put her order on hold for 21 days to allow the Trump administration time to either remove the troops or appeal the decision.
Incoming flights to Reagan Washington National Airport were temporarily paused because of the locations of aircraft involved in responding to the shooting of two National Guardsmen, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Departing flights were not impacted and normal operations have now resumed.
The airport is located just outside of the federal district and is connected to the same rail line as the train station near where the shooting took place.
Other airports in the metropolitan area like Dulles International Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport were unaffected.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom denounced the killings of two National Guardsmen in the nation's capital as "horrific and unacceptable" in a statement on social media.
"There must be zero tolerance for violence - of any kind - against the brave men and women in uniform who selflessly serve our communities and our country," Newsom said.
"Jen and I are praying for the service members, their families, and the entire National Guard community," the Democratic governor added.
Social media video shared from the immediate aftermath of the shooting showed first responders attempting CPR on one of the national guardsmen and treating the other amid a glass-strewn sidewalk.
Other officers could be seen steps away restraining an individual on the ground.
