Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House on Wednesday, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.

Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush, and the suspect was in custody after suffering gunshot wounds during the incident.

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen have died after a shooting on Wednesday, right next to Farragut Square Park and two blocks north of the White House.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fans at a Major League Baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. were frightened Saturday when gunshots were heard at the stadium. Many were seen fleeing the ballpark, while others sought safety within the park. In a tweet at ...