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Politics · October 19, 2026

DC police investigating shooting involving National Guard member

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A shooting in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood late Sunday night left one National Guard member and one suspect injured. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, a group of seven to eight Guard members traveling in a van intervened to break up a street fight around 11:00 p.m. When a participant in the fight allegedly produced a firearm and refused commands to drop it, three Guard members returned fire. Both the Guard member and the suspect were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the suspect was placed under arrest.

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  • The shooting occurred late Sunday night around 11:00-11:10 p.m. in the Capitol Hill/Eastern Market area of Washington, D.C.
  • National Guard members were traveling in a van when they stopped to intervene in a street fight.
  • A suspect involved in the fight allegedly pointed a firearm at the Guard members and fired.
  • Three National Guard members returned fire, striking the suspect.
  • One Guard member was shot in the leg; the suspect was shot in the abdomen (or leg, according to one source).
  • Both the Guard member and the suspect suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Interim D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll provided the details of the incident.

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