Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House, and an Afghan national who worked previously with the CIA is in custody as a suspect.

West Virginia communities and officials are honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country.

On Wednesday, a shooting occurred in Washington D.C. that left two guard members from West Virginia in that left one dead and another in serious condition.

West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia, had volunteered to work on Thanksgiving so that her colleagues with families could spend the holiday

​More than 2,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington in August after President Trump took federal control of the city’s police and mobilized the troops in what he described as a crackdown on crime. Since then, the troops have patrolled metro stations and tourist areas, and picked up trash around the National Mall.

A fatal attack on a routine patrol has intensified questions over the Trump administration’s open-ended military deployments in American cities.

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House have died, the state’s governor said.

President Donald Trump responded to a question about whether he will attend the funeral of a National Guard member killed in Washington, D.C., by bragging about his electoral success in her home state.