National Guard Members Shot in DC: Suspect Identified, Attack Details

Ambush Attack on National Guard

• 🎯 Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot in an ambush-style attack near the White House.
• ⚡ The incident occurred around 2 p.m. outside a Metro train station.
• ⚠️ A suspect reportedly came around a corner, raised a firearm, and discharged it at the Guardsmen.

Suspect Apprehended and Identified

• 🔪 Sources indicate a third Guardsman stabbed the suspect with a pocketknife, while a fourth returned fire, shooting the suspect multiple times.
• 👮 The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Afghan National Ramanula Lockenwal, was taken into custody.
• 🇺🇸 Lockenwal is believed to have entered the US in 2021.

Official Response and Investigation

• 🗣️ President Trump condemned the assault as an "act of evil, an act of hatred, and an act of terror," vowing swift justice.
• 🛡️ Defense Secretary Pete Hegsath announced that hundreds more National Guard troops would be deployed to DC to secure the capital and cities.
• 🔍 The FBI is leading the investigation into the ambush.