Gunman Critically Wounds Two National Guard Members in DC Ambush
Members of the National Guard near the scene of a shooting in Washington on Nov. 26.
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/BloombergTwo National Guard members on patrol just blocks from the White House were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rapid law enforcement and military response across a busy stretch of downtown Washington.
A gunman was taken into custody after another guardsman returned fire and moved in to stop him, officials said.