Victims identified in DC National Guard shooting
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President Donald Trump has asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, DC, following the shooting of two guardsmen. The suspect is in custody and the investigation continues.
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Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro identified the two National Guard members who were shot Wednesday as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24.
2 National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C.; Afghan suspect who had worked with CIA in custody
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House, and an Afghan national who worked previously with the CIA is in custody as a suspect.
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Alleged shooter of National Guard troops previously worked for US government agencies, including CIA
The suspected gunman entered the U.S. in 2021 through an initiative of the Biden administration known as "Operation Allies Welcome."
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