2 National Guardsmen Shot Near White House; Suspect Identified as Afghan National

The suspect entered the U.S. under a Biden-era program that evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the U.S. withdrawal from the country.

Emergency vehicles gather at a cordoned off area near where National Guard soldiers appear to have been shot near the White House in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House on Nov. 26 and are in critical condition, authorities said. The suspect is in custody.

At a press conference, FBI Director Kash Patel said the guardsmen were in critical condition in the hospital. He also pledged to bring those responsible to justice.