Washington - Rescue services reported that they provided first aid to three people who suffered gunshot wounds. A White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, stated: "The White House is aware and is actively monitoring this tragic situation. The President is being kept informed." The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, confirmed that two members of the National Guard were injured in a shooting incident in Washington, D.C. The White House described the situation as "tragic." Journalists from the Associated Press witnessed a person in military uniform being carried on a stretcher two blocks from the White House. The shooting occurred at the intersection of 17th and I Streets in Northeast Washington, just a few steps from the presidential residence. Two sources confirmed to Fox News that two members of the National Guard were shot, but their condition is unknown. The National Guard was deployed to Washington last August by order of Trump to combat crime in the city, one of the most violent in the country. The mayor of the capital, Democrat Muriel Bowser, initially opposed the deployment, arguing that the local police had achieved a decrease in homicides, but later Trump praised the local government, stating that they decided to cooperate with federal forces. The President has been informed," said Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Donald Trump, who is in Florida. U.S. Secret Service agents are patrolling the area around the White House this Wednesday in Washington (USA).
