2 people shot in Eastern Market, including a National Guard member

Two people were shot, including a National Guard member, during a late-night altercation in the Eastern Market neighborhood, according to D.C. police. 

Seven to eight National Guard members were parked in the 400 block of 8th St SE when they saw a fight break out at about 11 p.m. and tried to intervene. The suspect involved in the fight pulled out a gun and began shooting. 

“Members of the National Guard immediately gave commands to that individual to put the gun down. That individual pointed the weapon towards the National Guard members who returned fire. In this incident, one National Guard member was struck, also the suspect in this case was struck,” Interim Police Chief Jeff Carrol explained. 

Three members of the National Guard fired their weapons. One guardsman was struck in the leg, while the suspect involved in the fight was hit in the abdomen. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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