West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) mentioned that he’s receiving “conflicting” details about whether or not or not the 2 Nationwide Guard members shot in D.C. are useless.
“Our prayers are with these courageous service members, their households, and your entire Guard group,” Morrisey mentioned in a social media post. The governor mentioned the 2 guardsmen had been from the West Virginia Nationwide Guard.
His remarks come virtually instantly after he claimed that the 2 Nationwide Guard members had died after succumbing to their wounds: “It’s with nice sorrow that we are able to affirm each members of the West Virginia Nationwide Guard who had been shot earlier right this moment in Washington, DC have handed away from their accidents,” Morrisey wrote. “These courageous West Virginians misplaced their lives within the service of their nation. We’re in ongoing contact with our Guard and different officers, and are working to acquire probably the most correct data as rapidly as doable.”
Shortly earlier than that, Morrisey claimed one of many two had died.
In a press convention after the mix-up, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that each Nationwide Guard members are alive, however in crucial situation.
The capturing occurred close to the Farragut Metro station, in accordance with studies. Federal regulation enforcement told CBS News that the guardsmen had been caught in an “ambush assault” with roughly 10 to fifteen photographs fired.
Whereas a motive for the capturing shouldn’t be but clear, the Metropolitan Police mentioned in a social media put up {that a} suspect within the capturing is in custody.
President Donald Trump, who was at Mar-a-Lago throughout the capturing, has been briefed, in accordance with White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The suspect has been “severely wounded however regardless, pays a really steep worth,” Trump mentioned in a Truth Social post. In that very same put up, Trump mentioned each guardsmen had been coping with crucial accidents.
“God bless our Nice Nationwide Guard, and all of our Army and Regulation Enforcement,” Trump wrote. “These are really Nice Individuals. I, as President of america, and everybody related to the Workplace of the Presidency, am with you!”
The capturing comes as Trump has deployed the Nationwide Guard to a number of cities throughout the nation after signing an August emergency order in a controversial effort to cut back crime. As a response to the capturing, Trump has now ordered that 500 extra troops be despatched to D.C.
