Homeland security secretary says two soldiers were shot, following incident near Farragut West metro station

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Two US national guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known.

“Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington DC” Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, posted on X, adding that the agency is working with local law enforcement to gather more information.