DC Police to patrol with National Guard after shooting near White House
One National Guard member has died and another is fighting for his life after Wednesday's shooting
BY ISHAN JAIN
WASHINGTON, DC: Following an attack that resulted in the fatal shooting of a National Guard member and the serious injury of another, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it will carry out joint patrols with the National Guard in Washington, DC.
This violent incident, which occurred on Wednesday, November 26, around midday, has disturbed the capital and caused a heated debate again about the use of Guard troops in the cities.
Shooting near White House was a 'close-range, surprise attack'
The shooting happened close to quarter past two in the afternoon. A gunman aimed his weapon at and shot two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were stationed in downtown DC. The location was only a few blocks away from the White House.
One of the Guard members, 20-year-old Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, while 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition.
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