Security sources announced the arrest of at least one accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday. Their health condition is not yet clear.
The sources, who requested to remain anonymous, said that the shooting took place in the vicinity of the National Mall, where ambulances and a helicopter were seen, according to the Associated Press. The Joint Police in the American capital confirmed that they were responding to the matter, and the Metropolitan Police said that they were dealing with the shooting, without further details.
For her part, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s spokeswoman said that local authorities were closely monitoring the situation, noting that the mayor was in the city at the time of the attack.
White House spokeswoman Caro Laine Levitt said that US President Donald Trump, who was at his golf course in West Palm Beach, was aware of the incident, and announced the closure of the White House, which is closely monitoring the situation.
Other sources said that the two soldiers were in a critical condition, along with the shooter, who was also apparently seriously injured, while the Aviation Administration, for its part, announced the suspension of flights departing from Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington for security reasons.
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