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/Bloomberg

Two 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.