The guardsmen fired back. One Guard member was hit, and so was the suspect. Both were taken to a local hospital.
These men and women ran toward danger to protect people they'd never met, and one of them took a bullet for it.
Pray for this guardsman's recovery. Anyone who still says D.C. doesn't need the Guard should look at what happened last night.
???? BREAKING: A National Guard member was shot near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. last night. Per authorities, seven or eight guardsmen were in a van when they heard what sounded like a fight and moved in to help. A suspect refused to drop his gun and opened fire. The guardsmen fired back. One Guard member was hit, and so was the suspect. Both were taken to a local hospital. These men and women ran toward danger to protect people they'd never met, and one of them took a bullet for it. Pray for this guardsman's recovery. Anyone who still says D.C. doesn't need the Guard should look at what happened last night.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman)October 19, 2026>