The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro identified the two at a news conference Thursday.

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — West Virginia Governor Morrisey said he has received conflicting reports on the national guard related shooting in Washington D.C. after initially reporting that they had been shot and killed.

Two National Guard members from West Virginia were critically wounded in a shooting in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon. Officials say the suspect is a native of Afghanistan, who entered the U.S.

UPDATE: The Governor of West Virginia has retracted his confirmation that the two National Guardsmen shot today in Washington DC had died from their wounds.

WASHINGTON — Confusion and calls for prayer from West Virginia politicians on Wednesday after two state National Guard members were shot while deployed near the White House in Washington, D.C. At around 4:45 p.m. FBI Director Kash Patel said that the shooting victims were in "critical condition."

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who has been followed by a trail of financial challenges going back well over a decade.