November 27, 2025
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Shots fired at the National Guard

Bloody crime in the US capital – what we know and what we don’t

Updated 11/27/2025 – 01:14Reading time: 2 minutes

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The shooting occurred in the middle of downtown Washington the day before Thanksgiving. (Source: Mark Schiefelbein/AP/dpa/dpa-bilder)

Shots were fired in Washington at midday. Two National Guardsmen were hit. Then confusion arose about his condition.

Several gunshots hit two National Guardsmen on Wednesday afternoon (local time) in the center of the US capital, Washington, DC. Many things were still unclear hours later.

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