Eyewitness Accounts of 'Targeted Shooting' of National Guardsmen in DC

Eyewitness Experience During Shooting

• 💡 National Guardsmen directed people to run, indicating a shooting had occurred, leading witnesses to seek shelter in a nearby cafe.
• 🚨 Upon exiting the subway, witnesses saw numerous law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Secret Service, securing the area and taping off streets.
• 🚑 One witness saw a National Guardsman being wheeled out on a stretcher with a device assisting his heart, his face covered in blood.

Witnessing the Immediate Aftermath

• 💥 Another witness initially mistook the sound of 4-5 shots for construction noise before realizing it was a shooting.
• 🏃‍♂️ After hearing more shots and sirens, the witness observed shattered glass from bus stops and saw one person lying on the ground.
• 🩸 The primary focus was on a National Guardsman bleeding from the head, who appeared conscious and was speaking with an MPD officer.
• 💔 A second Guardsman was observed receiving CPR, appearing unconscious, while a third individual, possibly a civilian without pants, was also being attended to.

Confusion and Trauma

• 🤯 Witnesses experienced confusion due to the presence of multiple federal agencies and the lack of immediate news reports.
• ⏳ Being sheltered in a cafe for hours, witnesses waited for information about the situation and whether a suspect had been apprehended.
• 😔 The event was described as surreal and traumatic, with a focus on the injured Guardsmen and the overall chaos.