Shooting near White House, 2 soldiers seriously injured

A shooting has occurred near the White House in the US capital Washington DC. Two members of the National Guard were seriously injured. A suspect has been detained in the incident. BBC News. The report said that the incident took place less than two blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon (November 26) local time. Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser called it a “planned shooting”.
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Cash Patel told reporters that multiple agencies are involved in the investigation. He called the shooting a “matter of national security”. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the incident. He said that the suspected attacker has been detained. He commented that he will pay a “very heavy price”.
Washington DC Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Carroll said that there was only one attacker. He was shot at the scene. He was transferred to the hospital. Former President Joe Biden said he and his wife Jill were “shocked” by the shooting. “Violence of any kind is unacceptable, and we must all stand united against it,” he wrote in an ‘X’-post, “We are praying for the service members and their families.”