Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, has been identified as the gunman accused of shooting two National Guard members just blocks from the White House on the day before Thanksgiving, l...

Two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X but gave no other information.

Members of the National Guard have been deployed around the nation’s capital since August, when Trump activated troops as part of a federal effort to crack down on crime in the District.