From CBS News · Caroline Linton · · 1m
National Guardsman shot in Capitol Hill confrontation
A National Guardsman and a suspect were both shot late Sunday near the U.S. Capitol after the Guard intervened in a fight.
In brief
A National Guardsman and a suspect were both shot late Sunday near the U.S. Capitol after the Guard intervened in a fight. A National Guardsman and a suspect were both shot late Sunday in Capitol Hill after National Guard members intervened in a fight; neither injury is life-threatening. Originally reported by CBS…
Guard intervenes in Capitol Hill fight
A National Guardsman and a suspect were both shot late Sunday night in Washington, D.C. near the U.S. Capitol as National Guard members attempted to intervene in a fight, police said.
Both victims shot in the leg
The shooting began shortly after eleven p.m.when National Guardsmen observed a fight in Capitol Hill.The suspect allegedly drew a gun.
Neither injury is life-threatening
Both the Guardsman and the suspect are being treated at area hospitals with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, interim D.C. police chief Jeffrey Carroll said in a news conference early Monday.
Here's the gist
A National Guardsman and a suspect were both shot late Sunday in Capitol Hill after National Guard members intervened in a fight; neither injury is life-threatening.
