Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House, FBI director says (www.bbc.com)

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[-] golden@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This is incredibly unsettling news. My thoughts are with their families.

[-] misk@piefed.social 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Aren’t shootings pretty common in America? Was a matter of time a soldier got shot rather than a kid at school.

[-] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

Such a tragedy. Maybe we should staple children to them, so this doesn't happen again?

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I'm surprised that the person apprehended is actually not a right winger...

[-] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Literally worked for the CIA

[-] Butterpaderp@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Source on his political leanings? I haven't seen anything confirmed yet

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

No source, but he's a refugee from Afghanistan. Not the most likely "white American trash Nazi" material. Even if he were a conservative type in his worldview.

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